http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/technology/01/14/0114amd.html
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There are balancng opinions, and overall it is a reasonable articel.
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"They are feeling the pressure," said analyst Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group. "Everyone thought they were going to go through some pain (with the ATI acquisition), but I would bet you they never thought there was going to be this much pain."
"They got too happy, and now here we are with a pipeline of products that is increasingly weak and a cost structure that is out of whack and chips that are slow and late and still have problems," said Hans Mosesmann of Raymond James Financial Inc. "The (business) model is busted."
"The pressures on management are monumental," Mosesmann said. "It is tough when you are trying to be a global player and competing for customers with Intel. When you have continued delays and issues with all major new products, it gets tougher and tougher. They are running out of money, and they continue to lose lots of money. I don't know how they fix it."
"The company has a sort of natural tendency in times of trouble to shut down communications and put on a happy face and say everything is getting better," Brookwood said. "Until they start showing they can deliver (advanced chips) in volume and at operating speed that put them closer to (Intel's best chips), the skeptics certainly have every right to remain skeptical."
"People are hesitant to step in," Acree said. "There are fearful sellers and a vacuum of buyers, and no one has enough information to take a chance."
There are balancng opinions, and overall it is a reasonable articel.