What Happened? Shares of computer processor maker AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) jumped 5.4% in the morning session after the company announced a new $6 billion share buyback program. This adds to the approximately $4 billion remaining under the existing program,

Advanced Micro Devices stock (NASDAQ:AMD) increased by more than 4% during Tuesday's trading session and has risen by nearly 20% over the last month. What factors are contributing to the stock's upward trend?

Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD 4.64%), also known as AMD, reported earnings on May 6, and they were impressive. The chipmaker has been showing signs of progress and a faster growth rate. That could be indicative of the competition that its chips may offer to rival Nvidia,