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AMD: New year, same worries

AMD: New year, same worriesNo surprise here...I've said the same for the last two quarters and unloaded my AMD stock.Sorry but the facts are the facts and AMD is in trouble. With Intel moving to 45nm (and soon to 32nm) for their chips, AMD will be slaughtered in material...

Tags: Semiconductors, Hector, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., same worry, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-01-02

AMD wants to worm into Apple

AMD wants to worm into AppleHector is starting to smell"..Knowing Apple, why would they want to be held hostage like everyone else has been?.."Just is what is wrong with that dude? He is starting to sound like that clown from Venezuela, Hugo Chavez.Reason is simple: INTEL will BK in 2008dude,...

Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Hector, Wintel, Adobe AfterEffects, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., IBM PowerPC, Intel Corp., Apple Inc., chip

Discussion threads 2006-09-22

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Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal

Former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz steps down as chairman of GlobalFoundries, a spin-off of AMD. Ruiz is reportedly the source of a leak of confidential information in the Galleon Group insider trading scandal. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Insider, Chairman, Scandal, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Ruiz, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-02

WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster

The Galleon Group insider trading scandal continues to net some big technology fish. And the Wall Street Journal is reporting that former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz leaked confidential information to Galleon. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Wall Street Journal, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CEO, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Tech execs lobby against foreign tax changes; ask for more foreign workers

Executives from Intel, AMD and other tech companies were in Washington today, lobbying against policy changes related to taxes on overseas profits and calling for more visas to bring skilled workers to the U.S., according to a Reuters report. President Obama pledged last month to end tax breaks for companies...

Tags: U.S., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Worker, Intel Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-11

AMD's new dawn: 'Tickled pink' about GlobalFoundries deal; Challenges remain

AMD has closed the spin-off of its manufacturing assets, received a much needed cash injection, created product lineup that is competitive and set course for a more focused future. These moves, however, come amid a sharp decline in PC and server demand. Where is AMD headed? For...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., GlobalFoundries, Nehalem, Manufacturing, Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

AMD posts 9th straight loss; reveals Intel concerns about planned spin-off

Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices reported a fourth quarter net loss of $1.4 billion, or $2.34 per share, on revenue of $1.16 billion, a 33 percent drop from the same quarter a year ago. For the year, the company reported a net loss of $3.1 billion on revenue of...

Tags: Revenue, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Operational Accounting, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Finance, Hardware, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-22

Intel cuts prices by up to 48 percent

Intel cuts prices by up to 48 percentAMD processors...still have nothing on Intel processors... a quick google and few benchmarks of their Phenom II line will confirm that... but it is good that they have gained ground...because it has only made intel processors cheaper... =DRE: Intel cuts prices by up...

Tags: Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

AMD announces layoffs, salary cuts

Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will eliminate 1,100 jobs - roughly 9 percent of its workforce - in the first quarter, according to a report on Marketwatch. The company also said it will suspend its 401k match for employees and that executive chairman Hector Ruiz and CEO Dirk Meyer...

Tags: Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-16

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processors

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processorsAnd what's your opinion?In the past you have been harsh with AMD, and it might have been for good reasons. However, you do not tell us what's your opinion of Shanghai. Will it allow AMD to compete better with Intel or not? What's your...

Tags: Processors, quad-core, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

AMD: Does the resurrection start with 'Shanghai'?

AMD on Thursday launched its Shanghai processor family--the successor to the much maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers, shareholders and others in the peanut gallery that a turnaround at AMD is underway. Later today, AMD will try...

Tags: Shanghai, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Balance Sheets, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Sun feels imapct of slowing economy; warns for Q1

Sun feels imapct of slowing economy; warns for Q1One year chart - painfulIt's very close to the price before the 1 for 4 reverse split a year ago. They've shed 3/4 of their market cap in the past year.Chart it from Jan 2007. Bring in Hector!Hey isn't Hector...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., slowing economy

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created

AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...

Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-07

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?A healthy AMD means more innovation and lower prices for processors.Let's not forget that. And, let us not forget the anticompetitive practices which have gotten Intel into hot water in Europe. What AMD has done is nothing short of a miracle considering.RE:...

Tags: Research & Development, Leadership, Strategy, Litigation, Investment, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Ruiz, miracle

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?

Updated: AMD CEO Hector Ruiz has stepped down and the chipmaker has named chief operating officer Dirk Meyer as its new leader. The news comes amid the latest financial miss for AMD--a second quarter loss that missed estimates by a wide margin. Meyer's job: Restore credibility. According...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Product Momentum, Asset Management, Research & Development, Processors, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17

ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 million

ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 millionFire HectorThat's where they need to start. This guy has a terrible, terrible track record and it's showing its colors now. AMD has some AMAZING engineers and talent. Probably some of the most talented processor engineers around but bad management =...

Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Operational accounting, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU, processor, acquisition

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

MobileTechRoundup show #133, REDFLY and Nokia N82 arrive, IdeaPad U110 is rocking

Listen here (MP3, 32.1 MB, 35:00 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS James, Kevin, and I were up early Saturday morning to record MobileTechRoundup show #133 and as you may be able to...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Nokia Corp., James, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-12

AMD still mum on its 'asset smart' strategy

The wait for AMD to outline its so-called "asset smart" strategy continues. AMD CEO Hector Ruiz in his annual shareholder meeting address failed to add any more detail about its manufacturing strategy going forward. AMD outlined its new server roadmap on Wednesday. In many respects, Ruiz...

Tags: Asset, Shareholder, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Strategy, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-08

AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?

AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...

Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics, chip, Intel Corp., graphics chip, new roadmap, Puma, asset

Discussion threads 2008-05-08

AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?

AMD has revamped its server processor roadmap with plans to jump to six and then 12 cores in the first half of 2010, but the larger question is whether the company can actually deliver. Given that AMD has had a hard time delivering its quad-core chips and...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Asset Management, Manufacturing, Processors, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-08