AMD 2Q sales slump 13 pct, not as bad as Wall Street feared, but stock sinksJuly 21st, 2009 AMD 2Q sales slump 13 pct, shares diveSAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. narrowed its loss in the second quarter, even though sales at the chip company slumped 13 percent.
On The Call: Michael Dell talks profit margins after better-than-expected quarterAugust 28th, 2009 On The Call: Dell talks profit marginsSAN FRANCISCO — A key surprise in Dell Inc.'s latest quarterly numbers was a better-than-expected gross profit margin, which refers to the amount of money Dell made on each dollar of revenue, before taxes and other expenses are stripped out. Gross margin is a closely watched figure that measures how well a company is controlling its costs.
AMD stock sinks on weaker profit margins, worries about chip maker's turnaroundJuly 22nd, 2009 AMD stock sinks on profit-margin worriesSAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. narrowed its loss in the second quarter, though not by as much as Wall Street hoped.
Solera Holdings sees fiscal 2010 earnings, revenue gainsAugust 28th, 2009 Solera sees fiscal 2010 earnings, revenue gainsSAN DIEGO — Solera Holdings Inc., which provides software and services for the auto insurance claims industry, said Thursday it expects to earn an adjusted profit of between $1.76 per share and $1.83 per share for the fiscal year 2010. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters forecast a profit of $1.82 per share for the fiscal year ending in June.
Raymond James analyst says Intel's 2010 prospects 'look good'August 25th, 2009 Analyst says Intel 2010 prospects 'look good'NEW YORK — A Raymond James analyst said Tuesday that Intel Corp.'s prospects for 2010 "look good," and kept an "Outperform" rating on the chip maker. Analyst Hans Mosesmann said in a note to investors that an enterprise upgrade cycle — that is, businesses upgrading their computers and other technology products — "is in the cards over the next one to two years in our view."
The analyst added that adoption of Intel's Atom chip in netbooks "continues to be good and has stabilized, with cannibalization not the issue anymore."
Atom is Intel's first microprocessor for "netbooks," which are mini-laptops that do less than regular laptops, but are very popular because they also cost less.
Intel profit falls 8 pct but chip maker offers better-than-expected guidance, shares leapOctober 13th, 2009 Intel profit falls but outlook upbeat, stock jumpsSAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp.'s third-quarter numbers show the company is getting better at doing more with less in the toughest stretch for the personal computer industry in nearly a decade. The world's No.
EU fines Intel a record €1.06 billion, orders it to stop tactics that hurt competitor AMDMay 13th, 2009 EU fines Intel a record €1.06 billionBRUSSELS — The European Union has fined Intel Corp. a record €1.06 billion ($1.44 billion) for monopoly abuse.
EU shows emails to support case that Intel pressured computer makers into shunning AMD chipsSeptember 21st, 2009 EU cites emails to support Intel anti-trust caseBRUSSELS — The European Union is publishing computer makers' e-mail excerpts to support a ruling that Intel Corp. pressured companies into choosing their chips over rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
EU fines Intel a record euro1.06 billion, orders it to stop tactics that hurt competitor AMDMay 13th, 2009 EU fines Intel a record euro1.06 billionBRUSSELS — The European Union has fined Intel Corp. a record euro1.06 billion ($1.44 billion) for monopoly abuse.
AMD posts deeper 1Q loss of $416 million, shares fall but Remains HopefulApril 22nd, 2009 AMD posts deeper loss, shares fall
SAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'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. Its shares slipped 5 percent in after-hours trading on disappointing guidance.AMD reported after the market closed Tuesday that it lost $416 million, or 66 cents per share, in the opening three months of the year.
Intel raises 3rd-quarter sales outlook, citing improved demand for its productsAugust 28th, 2009 Intel raises revenue forecast for current quarterNEW YORK — Intel Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast above Wall Street's expectations Friday, citing strong demand for its chips and giving another signal that business is improving for one of the world's biggest technology companies.
On The Call: Intel CEO Paul Otellini on timing of rebound in business spending on technologyOctober 13th, 2009 On The Call: Intel CEO on business spendingSAN FRANCISCO — Weak spending by corporations on new personal computers was one of the few problem areas in an otherwise standout third quarter from chipmaker Intel Corp. The trend has dragged on through the recession and probably won't ease until next year.
HP offers 2010 profit, sales forecast in line with estimates; sees better PC businessSeptember 24th, 2009 HP offers 2010 outlook in line with estimatesSAN JOSE, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co.
Intel charged of $1.45 billion anti-trust fine for playing AMD down for yearsMay 13th, 2009 Intel antitrust fine is a big moment for rival AMD
SAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is a scrappy underdog whose 40-year history in the computer chip business has been punctuated by bursts of technological innovation and severe downturns.
IBM boosts 2009 guidance; numbers say more about IBM's execution than better market conditionsJuly 17th, 2009 IBM sees better profits for 2009SAN FRANCISCO — IBM Corp. has proved a rare animal in the recession.