Friday 5-16-2014 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) $AMD
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Here’s How Intel Is Fixing Its Graphics Problem
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 14, 2:30PM CDT
It's not a secret that Intel 's integrated graphics products are nowhere near "best in class" in terms of performance per watt, normalized for manufacturing technology. In the PC space, graphics architectures from NVIDIA and Advanced Micro... (full story)
Semiconductors Stocks Highlight -- Research on Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Maxim Integrated Products, and Cypress Semiconductor
PR Newswire - Wed May 14, 11:09AM CDT
The trading session on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,715.44, up 0.12% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,130.17, down 0.33%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.04% higher at 1,897.45. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day 0.08% higher at 601.10, and the index has gained 1.65% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY). Free technical research on INTC, AMD, MXIM and CY can be downloaded upon signing up at: (full story)
An AMD Turnaround? Not According to NVIDIA's Earnings
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 14, 11:05AM CDT
While Advanced Micro Devices reported strong demand for its GPUs during its last earnings conference call, NVIDIA 's earnings results throw cold water on the idea that AMD is regaining any considerable market share. NVIDIA released preliminary... (full story)
The Key to AMD's Mullins Are Design Wins
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 14, 10:30AM CDT
For the last several years, Advanced Micro Devices has released product after product targeted at some sub-niche of the Windows tablet market. Hondo, its first swing at bat, was too power hungry and offered poor performance. Its next attempt,... (full story)
3D Animation Market by Hardware, Software (Packaged Software/Platform, SDK, Plug-in Software) & Service - Worldwide Forecasts & Analysis to 2019
M2 - Wed May 14, 10:01AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cfmfz5/3d_animation) has announced the addition of the "3D Animation Market by Hardware, Software (Packaged Software/Platform, SDK, Plug-in Software) & Service (Consulting, Support & Maintenance, Development & Integration, Training & Certification) - Worldwide Forecasts & Analysis to 2019" report to their offering. Animation is the process of setting inanimate objects in motion. 3D Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) and 3D motion capture is dependent on computer technology rather than the creativity of the artist in 2D ani?mation. The animators generate virtual reality movies and games with the help of character animation, lighting effects, texturing and motion effects. Apart from this, 3D animation and visualization is assisting in improving operational efficiency in construction and manufacturing, as well as gaining maximum cost benefits. Media and entertainment vertical has the highest share in the overall 3D animation market. 3D animation, other than media and entertainment, has a wide portfolio in manufacturing and design, architecture, building and construction; academia and education; defense and intelligence; healthcare and life sciences; and other verticals. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Overview 4 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Component 5 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Hardware 6 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Software 7 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Service 8 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Application 9 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Deployment Type 10 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Vertical 11 3D Animation: Market Size And Forecast By Region 12 3D Animation: Market Landscape 13 Company Profiles Companies Mentioned: - Adobe Systems - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Autodesk - Corel Corporation - Intel Corporation - Lenovo Goup Ltd. - Maxon - Nvidia Corporation - Newtek, Inc. - Side Effects Software For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cf..._animation (full story)
Will the Growing Popularity of Microservers Disrupt Intel's High-End Server Chips?
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 6:00PM CDT
There has been a lot of talk lately in tech circles about the possible applications for those cheap, weedy, and diminutive things called microservers, and how they could disrupt traditional high-end servers. According to a recent Tech Pro Research... (full story)
Watch for Advanced Micro Devices to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.51% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 13, 5:27PM CDT
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $3.98 to a high of $4.09. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.5%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $4.03 on volume of 11.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. (full story)
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.51% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 13, 5:26PM CDT
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $3.98 to a high of $4.09. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.5%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $4.03 on volume of 11.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. (full story)
AMD Will Probably Continue to Lose PC Market Share During 2015
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 4:08PM CDT
At Advanced Micro Devices ' recent Core Innovation Update, the company talked a rather big game about how it was going back to the drawing board, crafting two new processor cores -- one that implements the X86 instruction set architecture and... (full story)
When Will NVIDIA Corporation Bring Maxwell to the High End?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 1:05PM CDT
When it comes to the performance, power, and area of a given computer chip, one of the biggest determinants is the transistor technology that it is built on. The ability to pack more components into a given area for the same cost has been the key... (full story)
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Tue May 13, 12:43PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: (full story)
Is It Time to Buy AMD?
Rodmon Dehghi, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 11:05AM CDT
On April 17, shares of Advanced Micro Devices jumped more than 12% after having posted better than expected first-quarter earnings. This is in large part due to the company showing strong signals that its three-step turnaround amid a weakening PC... (full story)
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $4.03
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 13, 9:48AM CDT
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $3.94 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $4.03. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $4.08 and $4.22. (full story)
AMD's SeaMicro SM15000(TM) Server Sets Industry Benchmark Record for Hyperscale OpenStack Clouds
Marketwire - Tue May 13, 9:30AM CDT
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that its SeaMicro SM15000(TM) server set a significant industry benchmark record for hyperscale cloud computing with a demonstration that highlights how OpenStack can quickly and reliably provision on-demand computing services at scale. The test provisioned 168,000 virtual machines on 576 physical hosts. The first 75,000 virtual machines were deployed in six hours and thirty minutes. This is the largest known demonstration of OpenStack scalability ever. AMD achieved the record in collaboration with Canonical using the Ubuntu OpenStack (Icehouse) distribution. MaaS (Metal as a Service), part of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu OpenStack, was used to deliver the bare metal servers, storage and networking. The solution is available today and is the most scalable, automated application for deploying OpenStack in hyperscale environments. (full story)
Financial Discipline Is NVIDIA Corporation's New Mantra
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 9:30AM CDT
NVIDIA Corporation has experienced a rebound in revenue and gross profit since the Great Recession, but profit growth has stalled out in the last few years. The problem has been that while NVIDIA is growing again, it has been spending an... (full story)
Has Intel Lost Its Manufacturing Lead?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 12, 10:31PM CDT
The crown jewel of Intel 's competitive advantage is, above all else, the company's leading-edge manufacturing technology. In today's world, any company can license great CPU and graphics IP and develop a processor for just about any market... (full story)
AMD to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Technology Conference
Marketwire - Mon May 12, 3:16PM CDT
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Devinder Kumar will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Technology Conference at 10:00 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in San Francisco. (full story)
Does NVIDIA’s Future Look Convincing Enough?
Subhadeep Ghose, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 12, 1:05PM CDT
Graphics processing unit, or GPU, specialist NVIDIA 's growth plans have increasingly come under scrutiny for a number of reasons. While the company disclosed estimate-beating revenue and profit figures as a part of its recently released results... (full story)
Here's Why Intel and AMD Can't Beat Qualcomm
Piyush Arora, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 12, 11:05AM CDT
The Street has been eagerly awaiting the launch of Intel 's Cherry Trail and Advanced Micro Devices ' Beema and Mullins processors. With their architectural improvements and reported performance gains, competition in the mobile chip industry may... (full story)
Semiconductor Industry Announces Financial Results, Upcoming Earnings Schedules, and Conferences - Analyst Notes on Avago, AMD, Maxim Integrated, Atmel and Cavium
PR Newswire - Mon May 12, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Avago Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) and Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2304-100free. (full story)