Advanced Micro Devices Inc

AMD's Ruiz coming to Malta next week

The Business Review of Albany (Free subscription) | yesterday

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s former CEO is scheduled to visit the area next week. (AMD)

Intel Announces New Chip Contender

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Intel Corp. showed off its newest chip design on Tuesday, proving why it is still the world’s largest chip maker despite efforts by its smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

• Intel unveils new chip design to challenge AMD - Physorg
• Intel reveals blueprint for new chip to challenge AMD - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Intel unveils new chip design to challenge AMD

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Intel Corp. cracked the lid Tuesday on a new chip design that is at once a big challenge to smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and an admission that AMD nailed a key design feature before it slipped into a severe financial slump. Intel, the world's...

IBM claims 22-nm SRAM success

EE Times (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

IBM and its joint development partners Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Freescale, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, have claimed they have developed the first working SRAM cell implemented in a 22-nm manufacturing process. The cell was built at CNSE's 300-mm research facility in Albany, New York.

Rep. Gillibrand hosting economic forum, AMD invited

The Business Review of Albany (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008

Officials from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are among the invited guests at an economic forum next month in Saratoga Springs that's focused on the energy sector. (AMD)

AMD manufacturing plan key to chipmaker's future

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc's future depends on still-murky details of a plan to overhaul its manufacturing, and Wall Street is impatient.

Moody's downgrades ratings for Advanced Micro

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008

Moody's Investor Service lowered corporate family ratings for chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , citing ongoing operating losses and a competitive market that includes a bigger rival, Intel Corp.

Low cost computer in Mauritius

Geostrategy (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008

The government of Mauritius is negotiating with Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD). for the provision of low-cost personal computers. The Mauritian government's objective is to bring the price of PCs -- including the CPU (central processing unit), keyboard, screen and mouse -- below the Rs10,000 mark (USD$384). At present, the average PC costs double that price in Mauritius.

Moody's downgrades Advanced Micro Devices

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Moody's Investors Service late Monday downgraded the corporate family ratings of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to B2 from B1 because of ongoing operating losses. Moody's also cut the rating on a $390 million senior note due 2012 to B3 from B2. The outlook is negative. "Moody's believes that AMD will remain challenged to internally fund the advancement of its process capability...

Fitch affirms 'B-' rating on AMD

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008

Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed its "B-" issuer default rating on chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. with a "negative" outlook.

• Fitch Affirms AMD's IDR at 'B-'; Outlook Negative - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Fitch Affirms AMD's IDR at 'B-'; Outlook Negative - Business Wire
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Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD with new chip technology

The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Intel Corp. is expected to release details Monday about a new chip aimed at the gaming market dominated by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD)

Intel takes on AMD, NVIDIA in gaming market

The East Bay Business Times (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Intel Corp. is expected to release details Monday about a new chip aimed at the gaming market dominated by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (INTC) (NVID) (AMD)

Intel takes on AMD, NVIDIA in gaming market

The Sacramento Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Intel Corp. is expected to release details Monday about a new chip aimed at the gaming market dominated by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD)

Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD with new chip technology

bizjournals (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Intel Corp. is expected to release details Monday about a new chip aimed at the gaming market dominated by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (INTC) (NVID) (AMD)

AMD to sell consumer lines to Broadcom

EE Times (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008

Amid a possible plan to spin-off its manufacturing unit, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) may sell its consumer and handset chip lines from its ATI subsidiary, according to an analyst, who said Broadcom Corp. could be part of the mix.