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Every hyperscaler on the planet just committed to a spending spree that funnels through one chokepoint, and the Aug. 26 earnings report will either validate the conviction or expose the cracks in it.
Intel is planning to raise $15 billion through a share sale, the U.S. chipmaker said on Monday as it looks to fund the costly build-out of its chip contract manufacturing business by cashing in on a stock surge fueled by its turnaround efforts. Once the dominant force in the global chip industry, Intel is investing heavily in new facilities and advanced packaging capabilities as it seeks to challenge industry leader such as TSMC in contract chip manufacturing. Its shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading, likely on concerns about shareholder dilution from the stock sale.
The dip in AMD's shares looks like a good buying opportunity.
Wall Street Says AMD's Taalas Deal Won't Close Nvidia's AI Gap
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones hit highs while the Nasdaq raced above key levels as oil prices and yields fell. Palantir, Cloudflare and SpaceX were big movers amid earings.
AMD slides after beating Q2 estimates, but strong AI and data center growth outlooks may steer investors toward ETFs with meaningful exposure to this chipmaker.
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an AI-driven surge the previous day, while oil prices traded in a tight range as markets assessed prospects

AMD (AMD) reported second quarter results on Tuesday after the closing bell. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.66 (compared to analyst estimates of $1.62), and revenue came in at $11.54 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $11.31 billion). Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a closer look at the breaking numbers, including capex.
Earnings continue to be the market's engine, and a series of results this week from Palantir, SpaceX, and AMD are set to rev up stocks again.
Analyst points to increasing concerns over Federal Reserve credibility, rising long-term Treasury yields, and the potential unwinding of yen carry trades as major risks for Bitcoin.
AMD's 2.5-gigawatt infrastructure agreement could expand the capacity available to customers deploying its artificial-intelligence systems.
AMD Stock Surges After Bullish Analyst Sees More AI Upside
Core Scientific Inc (CORZ) reports strong financial stability and strategic advancements with a major AMD partnership, despite challenges in transitioning from Bitcoin mining.
Core Scientific announces a partnership with AMD for 2.5 gigawatts of data-center capacity which could bring more than $14 billion in contracted revenue.
Shares in AI infrastructure provider Core Scientific jumped around 5% in premarket trading after it announced a deal with chip maker AMD. The deal's initial phase would see AMD use 500 megawatts of Core Scientific data-center capacity by 2027.
Intel beat forecasts by $1.7B and still lost 11%. Oil, rates, and chip selling explain it better. What has Jim Cramer got to do with it?

Intel stock (INTC), which initially surged following its second quarter earnings yesterday, is trying to hold onto some of its gains Friday morning. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré and Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick to discuss Intel's earnings release, outlook, and performance of its various business segments.
Intel's stock is surging while the rest of the chip sector sits flat, and the reasons behind that split tell a much bigger story about where the semiconductor race is actually headed.