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What: Shares of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices
So what: Management cited weak demand in Europe, China, and the overall consumer market as the main reason for the disappointing forecast, forcing several Wall Street analysts to lower their price targets on the stock. Interestingly, the bleak outlook is in stark contrast to that of main rival Intel
Now what: AMD now expects is second-quarter revenue to fall a worrisome 11%, much worse than its prior view of just a 3% decline. While Fools should never fret too much over short-term forecasts, sales are likely to remain under pressure from continued global weakness, as well as from Intel's recently-launched PC chip Ivy Bridge. Given all the strong headwinds working against AMD at this point, I'd be hesitant about pouncing on today's plunge.
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