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Gururu Meta owning 10% of AMD is horrible news but I am sure Zuckerberg will help them navigate AI. Reply
-Fran- When are we going to start calling them "Tech Cabals"? Well, I'm guessing it's no secret plot, but still. Also, why USD$100000M? Is that like a good luck number or something? Regards. Reply
LordVile Yeah trading stock for overinflated prices is going to do real well when this bubble pops Reply
TerryLaze -Fran- said: Also, why USD$100000M? Is that like a good luck number or something? Regards. It's 160 million shares, if AMD stock price ever reaches $600 (part of the deal) ,in that case 160mil times $600 = 96bilion. Reply
bigdragon Doesn't this count as stock dilution? Seems like a lot of shares to bet on AI, and a massive source of risk to expose other AMD investors to. I know there are performance-based requirements, but those requirements are unlikely to be missed given how much effort is going into pumping up AI. Reply
TerryLaze bigdragon said: Doesn't this count as stock dilution? Seems like a lot of shares to bet on AI, and a massive source of risk to expose other AMD investors to. It's meta, the risks are lower than minimal, and while it is diluting the stock now the point is that this will strengthen AMD financially which should make their stock stronger in the future. bigdragon said: I know there are performance-based requirements, but those requirements are unlikely to be missed given how much effort is going into pumping up AI. The stock has to reach $600….I very much doubt that will happen. But besides that, that would be great for AMD because that would mean that they would get paid all of the agreed upon money. I just don't know how AMD is supposed to manufacture that many CPUs/GPUs while TSMC is booked solid for years… Reply
SkyBill40 That's a pretty significant target to aim for and a likely unattainable one at that. I understand going for the lofty stuff as a means of reward, but the market will need to skyrocket for it to get even most of the way there. Reply
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