The iShares Exponential Technologies ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 637,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 73,000. Shares of XT were trading flat on the day.
Category: Advanced Micro Devices
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Why Advanced Micro Devices Still Has Room to Run Higher
AMD shares have seen stellar gains since the company reported strong fiscal first quarter results last week, but there are reasons to think it can appreciate even more. Shares of the chipmaker have climbed more than 30% in the days since AMD reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results last Wednesday.
AMD Shows Progress as Ryzen Launch Looms
The company beat analyst estimates across the board when it reported its fourth-quarter results, driven mostly by its Polaris graphics cards. The PC CPU market also treated AMD a little better, with client processor sales improving compared to the third quarter.
AMD’s Last Report Before Ryzen: What to Expect
Ryzen, its upcoming high-end CPU, will launch sometime during the first quarter, and Vega, its new high-end GPU, is set for some time during the first half. AMD is expected to grow revenue during the fourth quarter compared to the prior-year period, but a steep decline compared to the third quarter is also expected.
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.
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.
Don’t Ignore These Great Chip Makers: Cramer’s Top Takeaways
When it comes to the semiconductor sector, why does the market obsess about Nvidia ? That was the question that had Jim Cramer scratching his head on Tuesday’s episode of “Mad Money,” as he called the market’s focus on this single chip maker “repulsive.” As the most recent Consumer Electronics Show just proved, there is a lot of really important technology that relies on chips not made by Nvidia, a stock that rallied 220% in 2016.
Nvidia Falls as Citron Research Says Stock – Belongs at $90′
Shares of graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp. fell the most in almost month after an investment newsletter run by activist short seller Andrew Left said the stock “belongs at $90.” Nvidia has more than tripled this year to $117.32 at Tuesday’s close.
Better Buy: Ambarella Inc vs. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Investors looking for a semiconductor play might look to Ambarella’s beat-down stock as a turnaround play, or they might be tempted into hitching a ride with AMD in hopes of more gains. But which is really the better buy? AMD’s stock price gains have come as the company made solid improvements to its revenue, expanded its position in the graphics processing unit market, and looks to opportunities in new markets like virtual reality .
1 Reason NVIDIA Investors Need to Worry
The second-place player in this segment, Advanced Micro Devices lags NVIDIA by a huge margin as it commanded just 29% of the discrete GPU market in the third quartert, according to Jon Peddie Research. However, a year ago, NVIDIA’s dominance in the discrete GPU market was even greater.