No matter what's going on in the market or a specific company's history, there are always reasons to consider buying shares in a business. After all, some of the best opportunities in stocks are born from historically bloody times.
Motley Fool CAPS hosts a boatload of opinions from more than 120,000 members on nearly 5,400 stocks, giving good reasons to own -- or sell -- a stock.
In the case of computer microprocessor maker Advanced Micro Devices
1. New chips
AMD recently unveiled its new Shanghai line of processors, which use an advanced 45-nanometer manufacturing process, bringing the company up to speed to compete better with rival Intel
2. Turnaround play
Shares in AMD have been absolutely hammered over the past year, knocking the company into small-cap status. But AMD delivered a profit from continuing operations of $0.07 a share in its most recent quarter, much better than its previous losses. Gross margin grew from 41% to 51% for the quarter, and its graphics division had a 55% sequential gain in sales, suggesting that the ATI deal is starting to pay off, and giving some stronger competition to NVIDIA
3. Leaner and more competitive
The company recently spun off its manufacturing plants into a joint venture with the United Arab Emirates' government, allowing AMD to have a tighter focus. Texas Instruments
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