Even though one customer isn't the whole AI race, SpaceX picked Nvidia exclusively for AI chips, which was announced on the same day as AMD released Q2 earnings. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. beat Wall Street's Q3 revenue guide by $480 million. The stock fell anyway. Hidden in the guidance, every new revenue dollar earns 2 cents less margin than in Q2. That's basically the only disappointment that I can find in the print.
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Sovereign AI infrastructure is emerging as one of the largest capital cycles of the decade.
Nvidia, AMD and Tesla shares rose in premarket trading on Monday as Wall Street extended Friday's technology-led rally after a weak US jobs report. Nvidia gained about 0.4%, AMD around 0.9% and Tesla roughly 1% early, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.4%.
AMD and SanDisk both fell about 9% after reporting strong quarterly results last week, but one investor sees very different opportunities in the two stocks. James Foord, economist and leader of The Pragmatic Investor, is bearish on AMD but bullish on SanDisk.
AMD's data center revenue surged 107% to $6.7 billion, reaching 58% of revenue with a 31% operating margin. Q2 CapEx jumped to $808 million, but AMD still generated $1.6 billion of free cash flow during the quarter. Helios demand exceeded initial expectations, while management expects total data center revenue to more than double during 2027.
Advanced Micro Devices has become the second most talked-about name in AI silicon, and after a run that has redrawn expectations, investors want to know what comes next.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock edged lower on Friday after the chipmaker announced the acquisition of AI inference specialist Taalas, as investors balanced the strategic deal against near-term concerns over slowing growth in its client and gaming businesses and intensifying competition from Nvidia. AMD shares fell about 2% even as the company unveiled its latest acquisition aimed at strengthening its position in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence market.
Here, we have picked three AI stocks, AMD, AMZN and KLAC, which are well-poised to benefit from AI's growing use and ability to solve complex problems.
AMD's post-earnings dip highlights near-term PC and gaming weakness, but surging Data Center demand and AI deployments support long-term growth prospects.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD | AMD Price Prediction) just delivered the kind of quarter that reprices a franchise.
AMD slides after beating Q2 estimates, but strong AI and data center growth outlooks may steer investors toward ETFs with meaningful exposure to this chipmaker.