AMD Surges: Arista Shifts 25% AI Workloads 02/15/26
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AMD Surges: Arista Shifts 25% AI Workloads 02/15/26
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- This week, folks, we’re keeping a close eye on a busy economic calendar and several key earnings reports that could sway market sentiment. Kicking things off, we’ll be watching for the personal consumption expenditures price index, often considered the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Also on the docket are the minutes from the latest Fed meeting, which could offer insights into future monetary policy, alongside durable goods data. On the corporate earnings front, expect reports from major players like Walmart, Palo Alto Networks, and Deere, as well as Cadence Design, Booking Holdings, and Devon Energy, all of which will provide crucial updates on their respective sectors. Read more
- Shifting gears to individual company news, Coca-Cola, the global beverage giant, wrapped up its week at $78.67, experiencing a slight dip of 0.5% for the week. However, the bigger picture for investors is its impressive 12.5% gain year-to-date, significantly outperforming the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, ticker SPY, which has been flat over the same period. While trailing the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund, XLP, up 15.2% YTD, Coca-Cola’s robust Q4 earnings beat sparked a wave of analyst price target upgrades, indicating continued confidence in the company’s outlook and strategic direction under its incoming CEO. Read more
- And finally, we’re seeing a significant shift in the AI hardware landscape. Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, the chipmaking rival, is gaining substantial traction as Arista Networks, a key player in networking hardware, has reportedly moved a notable portion of its AI workloads from Nvidia to AMD accelerators. Roughly 20% to 25% of Arista’s AI deployments now leverage AMD’s technology, a stark increase from nearly zero just a year ago. This real-world adoption provides a powerful endorsement for AMD’s AI hardware capabilities, putting its accelerators in sharper investor focus and intensifying the competition in the booming AI chip market. Read more
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