amd intel - AMD and Intel Shares Reach Record Highs Amid AI Demand Boom
AMD and Intel shares soared to record highs on Friday, driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure and CPUs. AMD's stock climbed 9% to approximately $443, boosting its market cap to $720 billion, following robust Q1 results with a 38% revenue increase to $10.3 billion. Data center revenue surged 57% to $5.8 billion, fueled by demand for EPYC processors and Instinct GPUs. Analysts have raised price targets, citing AMD's growing AI infrastructure role.Intel's shares rose 14% to around $124, with a market value nearing $627 billion. The rally was supported by a 7% revenue increase to $13.6 billion in Q1 and strategic partnerships, including collaborations with Google and Elon Musk's Terafab AI project. Intel's resurgence is further bolstered by a 9.9% US government stake, part of an $8.9 billion investment to enhance domestic semiconductor manufacturing.