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Shares of semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) rose 6% Wednesday on news the company is issuing a $6 billion stock buyback, which represents about 3.3% of the company's current market value, according to data from Bloomberg.
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Advanced Micro Devices' NASDAQ: AMD long-awaited AI-powered stock price rally is here. The stock is rocketing higher after a string of good news, including reduced trade tensions with China, a new deal with Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN, and a new $6 billion share buyback authorization.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s strong rally doesn't justify its current valuation. Shares surged after a $6 billion buyback announcement, but the timing is odd given ample funds left on the current plan. Recent earnings were strong, with 36% revenue growth and a big Data Center segment boost, but future growth is expected to slow. Valuation now matches Nvidia's, despite AMD's weaker growth outlook; the stock is up over 60% from recent lows.
U.S. equities were edging up at midday, as tech shares lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was near flat.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock emerged in mid-April from the stupor it had been in through most of 2024 and at the start of 2025. The last five days of trading have been particularly positive for the semiconductor giant, and, at their press time price of $118.03, AMD shares are up 15.82% within the time frame.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, ETR:AMD) shares were up 5.1% in early trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker unveiled a new $6 billion share repurchase program, expanding its total buyback authorization to about $10 billion. The announcement comes as a number of semiconductor firms seek to return capital to shareholders amid signs of cooling investor enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence boom that has driven up valuations across the sector.
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) are up 7.2% at $120.53 at last glance, after the semiconductor company announced a $6 billion share buyback program.
AMD announces $6 billion buyback; shares climb 8%