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AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as AI Expectations Rise
AMD shares fell 8.5% in premarket trading after the chipmaker beat Wall Street’s second-quarter estimates, as investors sought stronger evidence of AI growth. Revenue rose 50% year on year to $11.5 billion,…
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AMD shares fell 8.5% in premarket trading after the chipmaker beat Wall Street’s second-quarter estimates, as investors sought stronger evidence of AI growth. Revenue rose 50% year on year to $11.5 billion, against expectations of about $11.3 billion. Adjusted earnings reached $1.66 per share, above the $1.62 estimate.
The Hindu reports that AMD’s adjusted gross margin rose to 56% in the second quarter but is expected to stay around that level in the third. Investors are also awaiting its Helios rack-scale AI system, due to begin shipping later in the third quarter. NDTV Profit reports bearish bets on AMD reached a two-week high after its outlook failed to meet elevated AI expectations.
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The lazy narrative is that AMD’s earnings were poor, but the numbers show strong growth. The opposite claim, that one beat proves it is catching Nvidia in AI, is just as premature. AMD must turn Helios shipments into sales and market-share gains while sustaining margins. The clearest test is whether its data-centre revenue can grow as forecast in 2027.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, ndtvprofit.com, ndtvprofit.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
