É Oficial!
Os rumores intensificaram-se durante o fim-de-semana e eu estava já a preparar as ordens de compra na ATYT para esta 2ªfeira, para eventualmente aproveitar caso a notícia fosse verdadeira..
Pelos vistos não temos de esperar mais.
Deixo aqui a notícia:
AMD and ATI to Create Processing Powerhouse
- $5.4 Billion Acquisition Will Drive Growth, Innovation and Choice -
- AMD and ATI to Hold Joint Executive Conference Call Today at 8:00 a.m. EDT -
NEW YORK -- July 24, 2006 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) and ATI (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced plans to join forces in a transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion. The combination will create a processing powerhouse by bringing AMD’s technology leadership in microprocessors together with ATI’s strengths in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics. The result: A new and more formidable company, determined to drive growth, innovation and choice for its customers, particularly in the commercial and mobile computing segments and in the rapidly-growing consumer electronics market. Combining technologies, people, and complementary strengths, AMD plans to deliver in 2007 customer-centric platforms for the benefit of customers who want to collaborate in the development of differentiated solutions.
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