Advanced Micro Devices is the number-two player in x86-based microprocessors, behind Intel, and -- with the 2008 acquisition of ATI -- a top player in graphic processors. It now competes with Nvidia in the GPU processor space for AI applications. In 2021, Advanced Micro Devices acquired Xilinx, expanding its presence in embedded computing and data center.

The major indices are flat at midday. The 10-year Treasury note is steady at 4.26%. Oil is up 2% at $69 per barrel. GDP came in at 2.8%. This is the first or advance estimate for 3Q. The headline number is below expectations but several component numbers are positive. Consumer spending was up a whopping 6%. The PCE Price Index rose 1.5%, well below the increase in the second quarter.

Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive applications. AMD’s traditional strength was in central processing units and graphics processing units used in PCs and data centers. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. In 2022, the firm acquired field-programmable gate array leader Xilinx to diversify its business and augment its opportunities in key end markets such as data center and automotive.

Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive applications, among others. AMD’s traditional strength was in central processing units, CPUs, and graphics processing units, or GPUs, used in PCs and data centers. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. In 2022, the firm acquired field-programmable gate array, or FPGA, leader Xilinx to diversify its business and augment its opportunities in key end markets such as the data center and automotive.