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Articles tagged with: Advanced Micro Devices
Report: AMD ex-CEO said linked to Galleon case
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices is "thoroughly reviewing" published reports fingering former chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz as the AMD executive who gave confidential company information to a defendant in the Galleon Group insider trading case. more
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AMD sales better than expected, CPU demand rises
Advanced Micro Devices said Thursday it lost money in the third quarter, but its stronger-than-expected sales are adding to evidence that consumer spending is fueling a turnaround in the personal computer market. more
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AMD posts deeper loss, shares fall
Advanced Micro Devices's loss widened in the first quarter as demand and prices for its microprocessors slumped and charges for the biggest restructuring in the company's 40-year history took their toll. more
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Intel Unleashes Atom Bomb on the Competition in 2008
Intel gained share in the global microprocessor during every quarter of 2008, partly due to the success of its Atom chip in the emerging netbook sector, according to iSuppli Corp. more
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Chip Giants Unveil Plans for Mobile Internet Devices
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Chip giants this week took aim at what analysts see as the next major growth area for the tech industry: the market for mobile Web-connected devices that are bigger than cell phones but smaller than regular laptops. more
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Global Chip and Equipment Markets Slow Down in 2008
Consumers are feeling the pressure of the economic downturn - and so are global semiconductor and electronic equipment suppliers as they face slowing growth in demand in 2008, according to iSuppli. more
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SPECIAL REPORT: Consumers Drive Hot Tech Stocks in 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Despite falling home values and rising gas bills, consumers still managed to dip into their wallets for iPods, BlackBerrys and frequent online shopping excursions. more
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Technology: Strong Liquidity, Stable Operating Trends Mitigate Concerns in 2008
The debt ratings agency, Fitch says that it believes 2008 credit and operating trends will remain stable for most U.S. information technology (IT) sectors, except for electronic manufacturing services (EMS), which has a negative outlook. Total industry debt is expected to increase in 2008 exceeding a 10-year high again, surpassing $190 billion. The technology industry overall is expected to continue to achieve growth in excess of U.S. gross domestic product for 2008, with many companies benefiting from strong international growth amplified by the weak U.S. dollar. more
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Competitiveness Separates Winners from Losers in 2007 Semiconductor Market
iSuppli's preliminary 2007 global semiconductor market-share estimate reveals performances by individual companies in specific market segments are varying widely, indicating that amid slowing growth for semiconductor sales, companies that have superior execution or that have been better able to capitalize on industry trends or events outperformed the market - and the competition. more
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The Growing Interest In Green IT
Despite a growing awareness that environmental concerns will impact their future IT operations, the vast majority of large companies have yet to build "green IT" requirements into how they buy and use technology, according to a new report by Forrester Research. A survey of 124 IT operations and procurement professionals in North America and Europe found that while 85 percent said environmental factors are important in planning IT operations, only one-quarter said they have written green criteria into their company's purchasing processes. more
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