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Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is blaming it on a shortage of hard disk drives. But is that an accurate assessment? While Intel has had a decent (but fluctuating) year, other corporations within the semiconductor industry – including Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) – have...

Were Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited upgrades worth the wait? If you've been thinking about getting a MacBook Air, today's reboot might have what it takes to push you over the edge. In essence, the new machine isn't all that different from the model that debuted last fall. But with Core i5...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has published an earnings preview report on AMD (NYSE: AMD). Their analyst anticipates 2Q results inline with expectations. In the report, Bank of America Merrill Lynch commented that, "We expect AMD to maintain its outlook for 10%+ PC unit growth vs. Street at 5-7%....

Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results Monday after the closing bell, offering an early peek at what to expect from coming earnings from semiconductor companies. Analysts expect to see Novellus's per-share earnings up nearly 12% from a year ago but...

“Beginning with their netbook and low-end notebook chip Brazos in Q1, AMD continued to execute on its roadmap with the subsequent launch in Q2 of Llano, intended for mainstream notebooks,” Citi wrote in a report focusing on AMD (NYSE: AMD). “Gross margins in AMD's Computing Solutions segment...

Goldman Sachs provided color on the technology sector. In a research report published today, Goldman named some of the crucial trends in the industry. In the report, Goldman states, "PC demand has stabilized in 2Q, with commercial still stronger than consumer... We are cutting our smartphone...

It seems no one wants to be chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD). Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, Oracle's (NASDAQ: ORCL) Co-president Mark Hurd, EMC's (NYSE: EMC) Chief Operating Officer Pat Gelsinger and Carlyle Group Managing Director Greg Summer...

In a report released yesterday, Deutsche Bank commented on Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD). In the report, Deutsche Bank was mixed in its assessment of AMD. Deutsche Bank writes, “AMD has a number of new products launching in 2011 and the company appears to be executing on a profitability-...

In a sign of further PC stabilization, Jefferies & Company reports that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) made substantial improvements to its profitability and capital structure. “But concerns regarding AMD's unproven positioning in low-end notebooks and weak positioning in servers keep...