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AMD more than doubles its data center revenue, but its stock falls on concerns over rising capex

AMD doubled data center revenue. Wall Street is spooked anyway—capex concerns erased a 7% rally in after-hours trading.

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Why it matters

AMD's AI infrastructure play is delivering revenue growth, but the market is pricing in the cost of the compute buildout arms race. The stock reaction signals investor unease about whether data-center margin expansion can justify accelerating capital spend.

The key facts

5 to know
  1. AMD reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.66 vs. consensus $1.62 (beat)

  2. Data center revenue more than doubled year-over-year

  3. Stock rose 7% during regular session, all gains erased in extended trading

  4. Primary driver of sell-off: rising capex concerns

  5. Published August 4, 2026 — Q2 earnings announcement

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Publisher excerpt: After seeing its stock rise more than 7% during the regular trading session earlier today, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. saw all of those gains wiped out in extended trading after narrowly beating expectations in its latest financial results. The chipmaker reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of…
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