Today: 16 July 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

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Stock Market Today

  • Arm Holdings Rolls Out Expanded Royalty System to Boost AI Momentum as Competition Heats Up
    July 16, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT. Arm Holdings is strengthening its AI chip presence with a broadened royalty framework focused on advanced technologies such as Armv9 and Compute Subsystems. This royalty-based revenue model leverages improved chip architectures, resulting in increased royalty payments per unit. Nearly 50% of royalties are still derived from products launched a decade ago, underscoring revenue stability. Arm's upcoming AGI CPU is set to compete in cloud AI infrastructure, providing new revenue streams beyond traditional licensing. While Arm stands out from semiconductor IP rivals Synopsys and Cadence with its mix of licensing, royalties, and AI processor strategies, shares have surged 153% year to date. However, at 44.93X forward price-to-sales, the stock is trading at a significant premium, reflecting robust growth expectations, a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), and recent cuts to 2027 profit outlooks.
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