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Advanced Micro Devices
www.amd.com

Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor manufacturer with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe and Asia. The company provides microprocessors, Flash memory devices and silicon-based solutions to customers worldwide. Its products include industry-standard digital integrated circuits used in personal computers, workstations, servers, communications equipment and automotive and consumer electronics. Popular products include the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron microprocessors.

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AMD rallies, reverses course to post profit in second quarter

22nd Jul 2011, 2:13 pm by Olivia D'Orazio
AMD rallies, reverses course to post profit in second quarter

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (NYSE:AMD) announced Friday it pulled out of a loss in its second quarter as shipments from its new accelerated processor unit (APU) chip offering improved, prompting the company to announce a better-than-expected third quarter sales outlook.

For the three months ending June 30, the semiconductor manufacturer, whose products are used in computers and gaming consoles, posted a net income of $61 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to a net loss of $43 million, from a 6 cent loss per share, a year ago.

Adjusted for one-time items, like legal settlements and payments to the company's former manufacturing facility, earnings were $70 million, or $0.09 per share, beating analyst estimates by one cent.

However, revenues slipped 4.8% to $1.6 billion, from $1.7 billion a year ago.

Still, the company said it expects its third quarter revenues to increase between 8% and 12% from the second quarter, translating to a range of roughly $1.7 to $1.76 billion. Analysts had expected the company to report sales of $1.7 billion.

The positive outlook caused AMD's shares on the New York Stock Exchange to jump 16.62%, trading at $7.58 per share as of 1:22 pm EDT.

"In the first half of 2011, AMD brought to market the most competitive client offerings in our history, reinforcing our position as a design and innovation powerhouse," said CFO Thomas Seifert.

Revenues from AMD's computing solutions business remained relatively flat, at $1.21 billion, as higher mobile microprocessor revenues were offset by lower desktop and server revenues.

Still, the Sunnyvale, California-based company launched its A-Series APU for client personal computers (PCs), and noted over 150 notebook and desktop design wins, across manufacturers like Acer, Dell, Samsung and Toshiba.

From its graphics segment, AMD posted $367 million in revenues, down from $440 million a year ago. The unit also posted a $7 million operating loss for the quarter, driven by lower discrete mobile shipments and seasonal impacts.

Gross margins for the quarter rose 100 basis points to 46%.

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