http://www.thestandard.com./node/110100/comments comments feed. en AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com. AMD becomes takeover target http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target <p><i><b>Judgment made on January 8, 2009: </b>AMD successfully avoided hostile takeover attempts from when the prediction was made until the end of 2008. -- The Industry Standard</i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> With AMD's woeful acquisition of ATI, the company has taken write-downs and charges for months. There is no doubt that AMD made a strategic error in its purchase of ATI but how long can the beleaguered chip maker bleed dollars from its corporate veins? </p> <p>$948 million in charges were taken by the company on July 11, 2008 and $880 million of these charges were ATI related. AMD reported yet another loss for its most recent quarter on Thursday, July 17, 2008.</p> <p>Indeed, after reporting this loss, AMD <a href="/news/2008/07/17/amd-appoints-new-ceo-losses-continue">replaced its CEO</a>, <span class="inform-link"></span><span class="inform-link">Hector Ruiz,</span> with <span class="inform-link">Dirk Meyer. Mr. Meyer was previously president and COO having worked at AMD for 12 years.</span> </p> <p>The stock is at a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMD">five-year low</a> and management and some wonder if AMD has the vision necessary to dig the company out of the hole they have created for themselves. </p> <p>This is a prediction that AMD/ATI will be the target of a takeover bid before 12-31-2008. For this prediction to be judged, a takeover bid for AMD must be publicly announced before 12-31-2008. This takeover can be in any form; friendly, hostile or reverse. Bets will close on December 26, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment. </p> http://www.thestandard.com./predictions/amd-becomes-takeover-target#comments AMD hostile takeover Mergers & Acquisitions microprocessors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 -0700 Allan Gunneson 110100 at http://www.thestandard.com.