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AMD sees better gross margin in 2010, but still lags bigger rival Intel

AMD sees better gross margin in 2010

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Wednesday its gross profit margin should improve next year as chip sales pick up.

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Microsoft partnership doesn’t push Yahoo to increase 3rd-quarter lobbying expenses

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After report of links to insider trading case, former AMD chief to leave current role

Former AMD chief leaves current job

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Hector Ruiz, former CEO of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc., is leaving his job with a spinoff company after a published report linking him to the Galleon Group insider trading case.

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Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz kicks off analyst meeting by with vow to boost ‘pathetic’ profit margins

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Yahoo’s third-quarter profit more than triples despite another double-digit decline in revenue

Yahoo 3Q profit soars despite 12 pct revenue drop

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. may finally be pulling out of a three-year slump that cast aside two CEOs and spurred a cost-cutting spree that led to about 2,000 layoffs.

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Advanced Micro Devices posts better sales than expected, says demand for microprocessors is up

AMD sales better than expected, CPU demand rises

SEATTLE — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. lost money in the third quarter but said Thursday that sales were stronger than expected, adding to mounting evidence that consumer spending is fueling a turnaround in the personal computer market.

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Yahoo board shrinking to 11 directors with resignation of Maggie Wilderotter at year’s end

Yahoo director to step down at end of year

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo Inc. director Maggie Wilderotter plans to step down from the slumping Internet company's board at the end of this year. The resignation will leave Yahoo with 11 directors.

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Yahoo cashes out of Alibaba.com investment; sale expected to produce $150 million windfall

Yahoo sees $150M windfall from Alibaba.com sale

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo has cashed out of its investment in China's leading e-commerce site, Alibaba.com.

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Yahoo’s chief accounting officer Michael Murray resigns, no details on possible replacement

Yahoo's chief accounting officer resigns

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday disclosed that its chief accounting officer will leave the company on Sept. 30.

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