Why AMD, Snap, and NVIDIA Jumped Today

After a strong showing late last week as the Federal Reserve opted to increase interest rates, the stock market was mostly flat on Monday, with major indexes fluctuating between positive and negative territory. But amid a flurry of encouraging analyst notes, there were a few individual companies that managed to buck the trend, and shares of Advanced Micro Devices were among those stocks that delivered outsized gains today.

First Take: AMD investors get spooked by Ryzen’s mixed reviews

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which have been on a major tear in the last year, tumbled almost 13% in the last two days as a slew of mixed reviews on the first members of its new Zen chip family spooked investors about the company’s comeback efforts. largest investor even dropped a chunk of shares, as a regulatory filing showed Mubadala Development Company PJSC sold 45 million shares with a market value of $613 million.

AMD launches Ryzen 7 processors

AMD the American semiconductor company launched the much-awaited Ryzen 7 family of processors last February 22nd. In an exclusive, by-invitation event held in San Francisco, California last week, AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled an array of Ryzen 7 processors to members of the media.

AMD Next Two Catalysts: Vega And Ryzen

Advanced Micro Devices’ fourth-quarter results should put away any doubt about the company turning itself around. AMD’s release of Ryzen in desktops, then for servers, and finally for notebooks will give consumers an alternative to Intel’s chips.

Advanced Micro Devices Q4 Report Reaffirms Bullish Thesis

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. , a global semiconductor company , has seen its stock soar nearly 375 percent over the past year. Investors and traders appear to be convinced the already strong gains seen since the stock bottomed at $1.81 can be sustained as the stock was trading higher by more than 5 percent following the company’s fourth quarter results .

Advanced Micro Devices Q4 Report Reaffirms Bullish Thesis

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. , a global semiconductor company , has seen its stock soar nearly 375 percent over the past year. Investors and traders appear to be convinced the already strong gains seen since the stock bottomed at $1.81 can be sustained as the stock was trading higher by more than 5 percent following the company’s fourth quarter results .

UPDATE 1-AMD posts smaller loss, gives strong forecast on graphic chips demand

Jan 31 Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Tuesday posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and gave a strong revenue forecast for the current quarter, boosted by demand for its graphic chips used in gaming consoles and a stabilizing PC market. The company’s next hotly awaited release is the new Ryzen processors for PCs, aimed at gamers and others who need a high-performance processor as well as dislodging Intel Corp’s near monopoly.

2 Ways NVIDIA Is Beating the Competition

The company’s stock price skyrocketed 229% in 2016, fueled by growth from sales of its graphics processing units for its gaming segment. Some stocks move at the whims of investors, but much of NVIDIA’s stock-price rise can be attributed to the company’s healthy lead in the GPU market and the huge steps it’s taken in the self-driving vehicle market.

NVIDIA Stock in 6 Charts

The stock’s scorching 225% total return in 2016 made it the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 for the year. You might be wondering if it’s too late to invest in NVIDIA.