Desperation Or Salvation? AMD's Acquisition Rampage Explained

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Summary

  • AMD's recent spree of acquisitions is a necessary, strategic move to stay competitive with NVIDIA and build an end-to-end AI company.
  • These acquisitions fill key gaps, positioning AMD for greater flexibility and openness in the AI market.
  • Integration risks and the challenge of catching up to NVIDIA remain, but successful execution could make AMD a formidable AI competitor.
  • I'm bullish on AMD's outlook. Insider buying and strong stock momentum support my view that the company is taking the right steps for future growth.
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Thesis Summary

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has been on an acquisition spree, adding nine new businesses to its portfolio in the last three years, with three new acquisitions taking place in May alone.

This has stirred up analysts and created

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