Shares of AMD (AMD) are moving higher after Cowen named the stock one of its best ideas for 2019. Despite some "well-known" graphics processing unit headwinds in the first half of 2019, AMD will see an "important revenue inflection" in the second half of the year as its fully refreshed lineup moves from 14nm to 7nm at TSMC (TSM), Cowen analyst Matthew Ramsay told investors earlier in a research note. He believes this will mark AMD's first manufacturing advantage versus competitor Intel (INTC). The analyst thinks Intel's Moore's Law advantages entering 2019 "have been largely eroded and should open opportunities" for AMD and other competitors on the 7nm node at TSMC. These opportunities could materialize across AMD's business and "re-shift investor focus toward the longer-term opportunity versus near-term GPU headwinds," contends Ramsay. The analyst has an Outperform rating on AMD with a $26 price target. The stock in morning trading is up 3%, or 54c, to $20.53.

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TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on AMD to $200 from $185 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst expect data center strength and "well-known softness elsewhere" when AMD reports Q1 results. The firm sees AMD as generating upwards of $10.00 in earnings per share by 2027, or a nearly 40% annual growth off of 2023. TD increased its MI300 2024 revenue estimate to $4.5B from $4B, saying ramps at several customers will continue to happen more quickly than typical. AMD remains one of its top picks.

Gross profit margin is expected to be between 51% and 53%; Operating profit margin is expected to be between 40% and 42%.

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HSBC last night upgraded AMD (AMD) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $225, up from $180. Given AMD's recent share price correction of 15% over the past month, market expectations for the company's MI300 2024 and 2025 revenue have been reset, the analyst tells investors in a research note. However, the firm thinks AMD has enough supply capacity and demand to surpass management's artificial intelligence revenue guidance. AMD's next-generation AI GPU is a more direct competitor to Nvidia (NVDA) GB200 in 2025, the analyst tells investors in a research note. HSBC sees an attractive risk/reward at current share levels.