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Intel’s data center business falls short, shares slip

Sales to data centers that power mobile and web apps, which bring more profit than chips for personal computers, rose 26.9 percent to $5.55 billion in the second quarter ended June 30. Intel has been increasingly catering to data centers as revenue from PCs has flattened since shipments peaked in 2011. AMD, which has been gaining ground with its new server chips, beat estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday, powered by its EPYC server processors. …read more […]

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Amazon beats estimates, Wall Street breathes sigh of relief

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall St breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after Amazon.com’s quarterly results beat estimates, sending the online retailer’s stock to a record high and alleviating fears of deepening troubles across the FANG group after Facebook’s results sent its shares reeling. A 19 percent plunge in Facebook shares rattled Amazon.com investors earlier in the day, with traders in Amazon’s options displaying heightened defensiveness ahead of its June-quarter report after the bell. Facebook late on Wednesday warned about a margin hit as revenue growth slows and user privacy costs climb. …read more […]