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What is Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a well-known American semiconductor company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. AMD is one of the leading companies in the global microprocessor industry, specializing in the development of computer processors and related technologies for the consumer market and enterprises.

AMD is the world’s second largest microprocessor manufacturer and Intel’s only important competitor. Since acquiring ATI in 2006, AMD and NVIDIA have jointly monopolized the shared graphics processing unit (GPU) market.

AMD’s main products include: microprocessors and integrated circuits, graphics and embedded processors (used in servers, personal computers and workstations), motherboard chipsets, flash memory, communications and network application products.

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AMD stock trading hours

AMD shares are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and the trading hours (EST) are:

Pre-market trading: 4:00-9:30

Trading time: 9:30-16:00

After-hours trading: 16:00-20:00

If you want to trade CFDs, you can view AMD’s real-time stock price and market quotations on the Capital.com trading platform.

You can trade AMD’s stock during the following periods:

Monday to Friday: 14:30-21:00

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AMD stock trading guide

There are two stock trading methods for individual traders. The first is to buy company stocks on listed exchanges. For example, you can invest in AMD stock on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange to actually own shares in the company. This can be seen as a long-term investment, because traders usually wait for the price to rise in the future.

The other is to use contracts for difference (CFD) to profit by speculating on the spread of the underlying asset without actually owning the stock. A contract for difference is a financial contract between a broker and an investor in which one party agrees to pay the other party the difference between the opening and closing prices of an asset. You can choose to open a long position (speculative price increase) or short position (speculative price decrease). This is a short-term investment/transaction because most contracts will be delivered in a short period of time.

The biggest difference between long contracts and direct asset purchases is the leverage used. CFDs are margin trading, that is, traders can use limited funds to gain a greater market share.

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AMD company history

In 1969, Jerry Sanders and seven other co-founders founded American Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Santa Clara, California. The company has a registered capital of US$100,000 and is mainly engaged in the production of semiconductors in the electronics industry.

In September 1972, the company went public at a price of 15 US dollars per share, sold 525,000 shares and raised 7.87 million US dollars. By the end of the fifth year, AMD’s annual sales were $26.5 million.

In 1979, the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1985, AMD was selected as a Fortune Global 500 company for the first time and developed the first graphics controller and graphics card products.

In order to cultivate new competitiveness, AMD expanded its “sphere of influence” and began to produce microprocessors compatible with IBM computers, programmable logic devices, high-performance memories, and network and communication chips. In March 1991, AMD launched a new version of the Am386 microprocessor series, breaking Intel’s monopoly.

AMD is one of the constituent stocks of the S&P 500 Index.

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What factors affect AMD’s stock price?

Like other stocks, quarterly earnings announcements and broader stock market financial performance are two key factors that determine AMD’s stock price.

In 2018, AMD stock was considered one of the most promising chip manufacturing company stocks in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. According to the company’s performance in the second quarter of 2018, AMD’s sales have increased by 53% compared to the same period last year thanks to the success of its graphics, computing and enterprise hardware.

AMD Ryzen chips are mainly used in high-performance gaming and enterprise computers, and their performance exceeds Intel’s flagship products. In addition, AMD’s graphics chips have also been very popular recently, such as processors that are widely used in artificial intelligence applications.

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What are AMD’s main competitors?

The main competitiveness of the semiconductor industry comes from smaller, cheaper and more sensitive chips.

Intel is AMD’s first and largest competitor, and the company is a global leader in integrated digital technology platforms.

The second competitor is IBM. Semiconductors are only part of IBM’s business. In addition, the company has invested a lot of money in chip technology.

NVIDIA is another important competitor, mainly engaged in games and graphics chips. Since AMD acquired ATI in 2006, NVIDIA and AMD have dominated the GPU market in the form of a duopoly.

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