AMD Shares Rally 1.86% on $6.67B Trading Volume Rank 9th in Market Activity as Musk’s AI Praise and Strategic Partnerships Fuel Optimism Amid NVIDIA Rivalry

On September 12, 2025, , ranking ninth in the market. The stock’s performance followed mixed analyst sentiment and ongoing debates over its competitive positioning in the AI sector.

’s recent public remarks highlighted AMD’s AI hardware capabilities, particularly for small-to-medium workloads, though he acknowledged NVIDIA’s dominance in high-end model training. This endorsement, coupled with AMD’s collaboration with xAI and Tesla, underscored growing industry recognition of its Instinct MI300/MI300X accelerators. Analysts noted that while AMD has made inroads in data center AI adoption, NVIDIA’s and broader partnerships with tech giants remain a hurdle.

Despite a 0.18% intraday dip, , . However, , with EBIT turning slightly negative in the latest quarter. , . , reflecting confidence in AI-driven growth despite margin challenges.

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