Advanced Micro Devices

Nvidia Shares Soar on Earnings Beat, Bullish Outlook

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 11 at 7:16 am PT

Nvidia shares are flying high after strong earnings; a positive outlook surprises analysts.

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AMD Posts $590 Million Loss

Ben Fox Rubin, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 19 at 2:40 pm PT

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. swung to a first-quarter loss as the chip maker continued to bear costs related to its spun-off foundry business, though its core earnings improved.

Chip Earnings Looking Chipper, Sterne Agee Says

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 16 at 3:10 pm PT

Quarterly earnings reports get under way tomorrow with Intel. Sterne Agee analyst Vijay Rakesh likes what he sees.

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AMD-SeaMicro Deal Shows Strange Server Bedfellows

Don Clark, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 4 at 9:42 am PT

Companies that need to catch up to competitors sometimes try what seem like odd ideas. The deal by chip maker Advanced Micro Devices to buy server maker SeaMicro seems to fit the pattern, and it isn’t the only option that was considered.

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Advanced Micro to Buy Server Start-Up SeaMicro

Shara Tibken and Don Clark, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on February 29 at 2:58 pm PT

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., vowing to change the game in its longtime competition with Intel Corp., has forged a deal to buy a Silicon Valley start-up that takes the chip maker into the server business.

AMD Sales Chief Ghilardi Leaves

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 7 at 2:34 pm PT

Another shake-up in the top ranks for chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.

Tilera’s Server Chip Challenges Intel, Sort Of

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 30 at 6:44 am PT

A start-up called Tilera has a server chip that can do roughly the same work that a server chip from Intel does, but uses less power.

AMD’s Outlook Sinks Stock

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 24 at 2:56 pm PT

Earnings in the quarter just ended were okay, but the outlook ahead is weak. Also, a big writedown hurts results.

Despite Hard Drive Shortage, Expect Few Surprises From Intel

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 19 at 5:38 am PT

The recent flooding in Thailand has sapped PC demand — and demand for Intel’s chips. Today the chipmaker reports its quarterly results and gives a look at business conditions for the months ahead.

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AMD Claims Major Gains in Graphics Chips

Don Clark, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on December 22, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Advanced Micro Devices hasn’t had much to brag about lately, amid layoffs, management changes and chips associated more closely with low price than impressive performance. But one part of the company is downright jazzed.