Nasdaq AMZN Amazon

One of the most watched companies on Wall Street is Palantir (NYSE: PLTR). The data analytics company was founded 20 years ago by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peter Thiel. For many years, institutional and retail investors alike did not know much about Palantir beyond its close ti

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) AWS (Amazon Web Services) segment was a top reason to be invested in the stock throughout the 2010s -- the decade cloud computing went mainstream and billions of dollars of annual spending funneled to the next-gen software infrastructure. The pioneer of "r

Don't look now, but Wall Street's broadest stock indexes, the benchmark S&P 500 and growth-focused Nasdaq Composite, are back in correction territory, as of the closing bell on Oct. 27.

Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices ( NASDAQ:AMD ) is a renowned name in the chip industry. The company’s  AI (artificial intelligence)-driven efforts have helped its stock soar 68% year-to-date, clearly outperforming the tech-led Nasdaq Index’s ( NDX ) 26% gain. While AMD's Q3 results were solid overall, management's soft outlook for the Gaming and Embedded segments was disappointing. However, its AI-driven prospects could be a major long-term growth catalyst. Hence, I'm bullish on AMD. What Happened in AMD's Q3? The AI rally has proved advantageous for the chipmaker. AMD is powering the AI revolution, as is evident from its better-than-expected third-quarter results. Notably, net revenue in Q3 came in at $5.8 billion, up 4.2% year-over-year, and it surpassed analysts’ estimates of $5.7 billion. Meanwhile, earnings per share (EPS) grew by 4.5% to $0.70 from the prior-year quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68. Additionally, EPS grew by 21% sequentially. AMD’s Data Center Segment has struggled this year, but it appears to be gradually recovering. In Q3, the segment’s revenue was flat year-over-year at $1.6 billion but grew 21% sequentially, owing to the increased adoption of 4th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs.  Notably, cloud adoption of AMD’s EPYC processors is on the rise. CEO  Lisa Su stated in the Q3 earnings call that almost 100 new AMD-powered cloud instances were launched in the quarter from Microsoft’s ( NASDAQ:MSFT )  Azure, Amazon’s ( NASDAQ:AMZN ) AWS, Oracle ( NYSE:ORCL ), Alphabet’s Google ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) and many others.  Furthermore, higher Ryzen mobile processor sales in the quarter drove its Client segment’s revenue up 42% year-over-year to $1.5 billion. Combined, the Data Center and the Client segments contributed the highest to total revenue. Meanwhile, revenues from its Gaming and Embedded segments declined by 8% and 5%, respectively, from the prior-year quarter. However, AMD is working on boosting the Gaming segment's performance. It has now extended its AI-powered AMD Ryzen processor product line-up with the launch of Ryzen 7045HX3D Series mobile processors, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor, and more, which may improve gaming performance. These products have the potential to boost the company's top and bottom lines in the near future. AI Could be a Huge Catalyst for the Long Term AMD is picking up steam with AI products, both hardware and software. The company confirmed that the production of MI300A and MI300X graphic processing units (GPUs) is underway and will be launched in Q4. These products are meant to compete with Nvidia's ( NASDAQ:NVDA ) A100 and H100 GPUs. While Nvidia has long held a  dominant market share for its GPUs, it is also dealing with supply issues and is working to increase demand. Moreover, as the AI industry advances, demand for GPUs will rise, benefiting AMD. AMD's CEO believes MI300 could be the “fastest product to ramp to $1 billion in sales in AMD history.”  She went on to say that with the acquisition of Nod.ai. and Mipsology, AMD is also deepening its AI software capabilities into its hardware. More importantly, AMD expects strong growth in its Data Center business in the coming quarters, which it believes will offset sluggish demand in the Embedded segment. In the near future, the recovery of the personal computing market should also add to its revenue growth. Looking ahead, management hopes revenue will ramp up in 2024, with Data Center GPU revenue to be around $400 million in Q4, crossing $2 billion in Fiscal 2024.  AMD hopes to bring in $6.1 billion in revenue, "plus or minus $300 million," in Q4, and its adjusted gross margin is expected to be around 51.5%. This guidance is nearly in line with analysts’ forecast for revenue of $6.17 billion. Also, according to the analyst consensus, earnings per share could come in at $0.79 for Q4.  The company’s sole focus now is to establish AI capabilities across its entire product portfolio. Its strong balance sheet should support its goal. It ended Q3 with $5.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. It also generated $297 million in free cash flow. Investors should also keep an eye out for AMD's Advancing AI Event on December 6th. The company plans to discuss its AI-led products, partnerships, and the advancement of its AI offerings. Is AMD a Buy, According to Analysts? Turning to Wall Street, on November 1, many analysts rushed to lower the target price for AMD as the company's outlook was not as rosy as they had hoped. Analysts at Citi, TD Cowen, and Mizuho Securities believe that while Q3 numbers were solid, the sluggish growth in the Embedded and Gaming segments was disappointing. However, the company’s outlook regarding the Data Center segment and AI reassured analysts about its long-term prospects. Meanwhile, Truist Financial’s analyst  William Stein sees AMD’s position in AI as constrained compared to Nvidia’s dominant presence in the chip market. The five-star analyst lowered AMD’s target price to $98 from $128, with a Hold rating. Overall, though, Wall Street’s stance on AMD stock is bullish. On TipRanks, the consensus rating for AMD stock is a Strong Buy, with 22 Buys, six Holds, and no Sell ratings. The  average AMD stock price target stands at $129.03, implying upside potential of 19.7% in the next 12 months. The Bottom Line on AMD Summing up, AMD remains committed to improving processor and graphics performance through the incorporation of AI into all its products. The company has a diverse product portfolio that will shape the future of AI computing, making a significant impact on its top and bottom lines. AMD remains a key player in the ever-evolving AI niche, leaving me bullish on the stock. Disclosure

Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) are up 27.2% this week as of Thursday's close, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the e-commerce platform company announced strong quarterly results.

Amazon.com Inc punished its own sellers to limit Walmart's reach as Walmart got into e-commerce, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

From scaling mountains and cranes to coming face-to-face with crocodiles and snakes, contestants travel the world tackling James Bond-inspired challenges in new TV adventure series "007: Road To A Million" in the hope of winning 1 million pounds ($1.2 million).

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in DocuSign Inc (Symbol: DOCU), where a total of 27,316 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 106.9

Analysts believe that this software stock is set for a significant upside from current levels. Let's find out why!

Investors in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 22nd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the AMZN options chain for the new December 22nd contracts and identified one put and one

The Federal Trade Commission in new court documents said Amazon.com deliberately raised prices by more than $1 billion through secret algorithms known as "Project Nessie." The FTC filed suit in September but many details were withheld from public view until Thursday when a version of the lawsuit with fewer redactions was made public in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) were up 21% as of 10:14 a.m. ET on Thursday following a better-than-expected third-quarter earnings report.

New details of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com were made public on Thursday, including the government's claim the online giant deliberately raised prices by more than $1 billion through secret algorithms.

As global economic turmoil continues, stock market turmoil does, too. Not even e-commerce and cloud computing infrastructure pioneer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been exempt. Its shares fell following an otherwise glowing Q3 2023 earnings report as many investors zeroed in on "slugg

During the three-month period that ended Sept. 30, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) posted revenue of $76.7 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.55. These headline figures were better than what Wall Street analysts were expecting. So it's probably curious that the

Fintel reports that on November 2, 2023, HSBC initiated coverage of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) with a Buy recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 28.53% Upside

On Oct. 25, the Nasdaq Composite suffered its worst daily decline since Feb. 21, led by a 9.5% slide in Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), a 5.6% decline in Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and declines of over 4% in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Meta Platforms (NAS

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – November 2, 2023 – Zacks Equity Research shares Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN as the Bull of the Day and Texas Instruments Inc. TXN as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides ana

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for AMAZON.COM, INC. (AMZN). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, AMZN rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhi

Major indexes in the United States registered their worst performance in five years last month and posted the third successive monthly loss, marking the longest losing streak since March 2020. Tension in the Middle East and high T