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- Revenue
- Dec 29 2007
- $6.0B
- Profit
- Dec 29 2007
- ($3.3B)
- Market Cap
- Oct 09 2008
- $2.4B
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AMD Splitting Symptomatic of Semiconductor Industry Woes
There's plenty of news today about AMD's plan to split itself into two. One part will design chips while the other becomes a joint venture with investors from Abu Dhabi. But this isn't a story just about AMD. Indirectly it's about the entire semiconductor industry and the even bigger implications...
NVDA: Still a Wait And See
Bapcha's Stocks submits: A little over a month ago, I wrote that the worst was not yet behind nVidia NVDA. UBS UBS was second in line, and they based their decision on competition and growth worries. My basis for the need to hold-off on NVDA’s stock was based on both...
AMD's New CEO Confronts Company's Challenges
Tech Confidential submits: Dirk Meyer pictured, the new CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD, has a plate full of challenges to deal with as he begins his tenure leading the struggling microprocessor maker. In an interview posted on Fortune's Big Tech blog, Meyer, who was appointed to...
AMD: Some Bright Spots
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey analyst Craig Berger Friday saw some bright spots for Intel INTC competitor Advanced Micro Devices AMD, a little over a month after the company reported a fairly disappointing 2Q, and the replacement of long-time CEO Hector Ruiz with Dirk Meyer. But he still wouldn’t advise you buy...
AMD To Split In Two?
Ron Haruni submits: As reported on Monday by the news site tgdaily, the word is that Advanced Micro Devices AMD might be split into two entities — Asset Light and Asset Smart. One entity will be led by the new CEO Dirk Meyer, who will succeed Hector Ruiz as AMD’s...
Advanced Micro Devices: Can Gamers Bring This Chip Maker Back to Life?
The Simplified Investor submits: It’s been years since Advanced Micro Devices AMD has been a leader in any market. First, it challenged Intel INTC in the battle for semiconductor supremacy - and lost, badly, watching helplessly as Intel’s superior technology reached 75% dominance of the microprocessor market by 2007....
Rumor Mill: Nvidia To Exit Chipsets
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Nvidia NVDA is planning to exit the chipset business, according to DigiTimes. The story is attributed to “sources close to the situation at one of Taiwan’s top motherboard makers.” Update: But Lehman analyst Tim Luke writes this morning that his checks with Nvidia management...
AMD Testing Functional Devices Made Using Extreme Ultra-Violet Lithography on Test Chip
First "Full Field" EUV Test Chip from AMD, IBM Alliance Demonstrates Integration Capability of EUV Lithography into Standard Fab Process Flow
AMD expands India R&D for 'Shanghai' chip work (Electronic News)
AMD http://www.amd.com today announced the opening of a new silicon design and platform R&D facility in Bangalore, India, saying it needed space to accommodate its growing employee base there. AMD http://www.amd.com today announced the opening of a new silicon design and platform R&D facility in...
Intel beats AMD to market again with quad-core server chips (Electronic News)
Wednesday marked the official debut of Intel Corp. http://www.intel.com's quad-core processors designed for multi-processor MP servers. The quad-core Xeon 7300 series processors, which had been code-named "Caneland," have been shipping t Wednesday marked the official debut of Intel Corp. http://www.intel.com's quad-core processors designed for multi-processor...
Samsung's GDDR4 memory chip selected for AMD's graphics cards
Worldwide Computer Products News-28 June 2007-Samsung's GDDR4 memory chip selected for AMD's graphics cardsC1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Four Higher-Price Champions
Four Higher-Price Championsi believe that its somehow wrongRecently in one article i read that AMD beats INTEL in last quarter in american market. Its true that u have better quality but AMD R&D team worked very hard and imitate the product so well that it can provide same quality chips...
AMD and IBM Detail Early Results Using Immersion and Ultra Low-K in 45nm Chips
Advanced Technologies Provide Improved Performance and Efficiency While Reducing Complexity in Microprocessor Design and Manufacturing
Instant Effects Optimizes OfficeFX® for Intel, AMD Chips and Adobe Flash® Playback
Instant Effects Accelerates and Expands Its Integrated Media Display Platform
AMD signs chip supply agreement with Founder Technology
Worldwide Computer Products News-2 October 2006-AMD signs chip supply agreement with Founder TechnologyC1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Acquisition to help AMD take on Intel; Chip maker continues aggressive strategy with planned integration of ATI.(Advanced Micro Devices Inc. planning to acquire ATI Technologies Inc.)
Byline: KATE MADDOX Byline: KATE MADDOX
DELL DENIES RUMOR ABOUT USE OF AMD CHIPS
AsiaInfo Services 03-02-2006 Dell Denies Rumor about Use of AMD Chips BEIJING, Mar 02, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Dell China clarified that it has never tested or assembled AMD chips in China, and it currently still stick with Intel as...
Chip sets may give AMD the edge (Electronic Business)
For the past year, Intel has been pushing the message that there's more to a PC than just the processor. Indeed, many chips go into creating a system that offers all the features an individual user may want. Intel calls this approach of offering a p ...
Chip Executive Links U.S. Standard of Living to Better Climate for Innovation and Competition; AMD Chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz Supports American Competitiveness Initiative; States Fair and Open Competition Vital to Innovation
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Advanced Micro Devices AMD Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hector de J. Ruiz urged prompt congressional action on the American Innovation Initiative outlined by President Bush in last week's State of the Union address. Ruiz testified at a hearing held by the House Committee on Government...
Intel to chip in with low-cost rural PC.
Jan. 11--MUMBAI, India -- Semiconductor major Intel is following in the footsteps of its arch-rival AMD and wants to introduce a low-priced computer for the Indian market. AMD launched a low-cost computing device called the Personal Internet Communic Jan. 11--MUMBAI, India -- Semiconductor major Intel is...
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- Incorporated: 1969
- CEO: Mr. Derrick R. Meyer
Advanced Micro Devices is a global semiconductor company that provides processing services for the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. Co. provides x86 microprocessors for the commercial and consumer markets, embedded microprocessors for commercial, commercial client and consumer markets and chipsets for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), professional workstations and servers; graphics, video and multimedia products for desktop and notebook computers, including home media PCs, professional workstations and servers; and products for consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones and digital televisions and technology for game consoles.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Dr. Hector de J. Ruiz
Executive Chairman
Mr. Morton L. Topfer
Dr. W. Michael Barnes
Mr. John E. Caldwell
Mr. Bruce L. Claflin
Mr. Frank Clegg
Ms. H. Paulett Eberhart
Mr. Derrick R. Meyer
Mr. Robert B. Palmer
Mr. Thomas M. McCoy
Contact Information
One AMD Place
Sunnyvale, CA
408 749-4000
NAICS Code
Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
