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AMD's stock soars 15% as data center growth pushes revenue and guidance past estimates

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Why This Matters

AMD's recent earnings report highlights significant growth driven by increased demand for data center chips, especially for artificial intelligence workloads. The company's revenue and earnings surpassed expectations, leading to a 15% stock surge and strong future guidance. This underscores the growing importance of AI infrastructure in the tech industry and AMD's strategic positioning within it.

Key Takeaways

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

Advanced Micro Devices reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that topped expectations, while the company's revenue forecast also exceeded estimates as demand soars for chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.

The stock jumped about 15% in extended trading.

Here's how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ended in March:

EPS: $1.37 vs. $1.29 adjusted expected

$1.37 vs. $1.29 adjusted expected Revenue: $10.25 billion vs. $9.89 billion expected

Revenue climbed 38% from $7.44 billion a year ago, the company said in a release on Tuesday. Data center sales increased 57% to $5.8 billion from $3.67 billion in the same period a year earlier. Net income rose to $1.38 billion, or 84 cents per share in the quarter, from $709 million, or 44 cents per share, a year ago.

For the second quarter, AMD said it expects about $11.2 billion in revenue, versus expectations of $10.52 billion, according to LSEG.

AMD CEO Lisa Su said in the statement that the data center unit is now the "primary driver of our revenue and earnings growth."

"Looking ahead, we expect server growth to accelerate meaningfully as we scale supply to meet demand," Su said.

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