AMD earnings are a key test for chips and momentum stocks. Here's what the options market is saying

Cnbc · Aug 04, 2026 · 448 words · By Michael Khouw

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As Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) prepares to report earnings Tuesday after the bell, market participants face a divergence between positive earnings results and negative price action.

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What happened

As Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) prepares to report earnings Tuesday after the bell, market participants face a divergence between positive earnings results and negative price action.

Why it matters

Historically, AMD shares experience significant post-earnings volatility, averaging a ~16.5% move (higher or lower) over the month following its announcement.

Common ground

However, the broader backdrop suggests a trade setup that captures some downside risk.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The stock surged 18% last earnings.”

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The evidence provides general stock information and a mention of a recent dip, but does not contain any specific data confirming an 18% surge following the most recent earnings report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It develops central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AMD, or Advanced Micro Devices, is an American multinational semiconductor company. AMD may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_(disambiguation)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Microprocessors of the Ryzen brand are a line of x86-64 microprocessors manufactured by AMD, based on the Zen microarchitecture. Ryzen microprocessors include: Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7, Ryzen 9, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Ryzen_processors

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Claim 2: “AMD shares experience significant post-earnings volatility, averaging a ~16.5% move (higher or lower) over the month following its announcement.”

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The provided evidence includes general stock charts and a mention of a 9% dip after Q2 2026 earnings, but there is no data calculating a monthly average move of 16.5% following earnings announcements.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AMD, or Advanced Micro Devices, is an American multinational semiconductor company. AMD may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_(disambiguation)

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Claim 3: “Current options prices are implying a 7.3% move, slightly higher than the last 8 quarter median move of 6.4%”

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The claim attributes a 7.3% implied move and a 3.0% median move to AMD, but the provided evidence explicitly states these figures refer to 'Inhibrx options', not AMD.

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web search NEUTRAL — View live Advanced Micro Devices Inc chart to track its stock's price action. Find market predictions, AMD financials and market news.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-AMD/

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web search NEUTRAL — Median move over the past eight quarters is 3.0%.Discover high-conviction stock picks and new investing opportunities with the TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter. Published first on TheFly – the ultim…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/inhibrx-options-imply-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Free stock-option profit calculation tool. See visualisations of a strategy's return on investment by possible future stock prices. Calculate the value of a call or put option or multi-option strategi…
https://www.optionsprofitcalculator.com/

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Claim 4: “But it also fell 18% for the reporting period prior to that.”

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No evidence was provided that tracks the stock price movement for the reporting period prior to the most recent earnings to confirm an 18% decrease.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AMD, or Advanced Micro Devices, is an American multinational semiconductor company. AMD may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_(disambiguation)

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Claim 5: “The 1-month average price performance across these 45 companies stands at -13.4%, with 36 of the 45 trading lower since July 1st.”

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The evidence provided consists of Wikipedia definitions of 'average' and 'arithmetic mean', but contains no financial data regarding the price performance of 45 tech companies since July 1st.

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web search NEUTRAL — The most commonly used definition of the average is the arithmetic mean, [4] also known as "arithmetic average" i.e. the sum divided by the count, so the "average" of the list of numbers [2, 3, 4, 7, …
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web search NEUTRAL — In mathematics and statistics, the arithmetic mean ( / ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk / ⓘ arr-ith-MET-ik), arithmetic average, or just the mean or average is the sum of a collection of numbers divided by the count of nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_mean

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web search NEUTRAL — In math, an average is called a mean. It can be found by adding the numbers, then dividing the answer by the amount of numbers there were. There are different kinds of mean, and other things that are …
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average

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Claim 6: “the S&P 500 has remained flat while the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) has pulled back roughly 5%.”

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The evidence provides general index information and charts for the S&P 500 and QQQ, but does not provide the specific percentage changes since July 1st to verify the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the Nasdaq 100 index components, ranked by company weight from largest to smallest. While the index is heavily weighted toward technology companies, it also includes leading firms from sectors…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest quotes for Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) as well as ETF details, charts and news at Nasdaq.com.
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web search NEUTRAL — View live S&P 500 Index chart to track latest index dynamics. SP:SPX ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
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Claim 7: “Since July 1st, 45 tech hardware and semiconductor companies have reported earnings.”

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The search results for '45' returned general mathematical facts and Wikipedia entries about the number 45, but no data regarding the number of tech hardware and semiconductor companies reporting earnings since July 1st.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as .45 Auto, .45 Automatic, or 11.43×23mm is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototy…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 45 (I-45) is a major Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. While most primary Interstate routes which have numbers ending in "5" are cross-country north–south …
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Claim 8: “38 beat top-line expectations (35 with actual growth vs. 9 declines), 37 logged earnings growth, and 36 beat on the bottom line”

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The evidence provides links to general earnings calendars (Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance) but contains no specific statistics regarding top-line beats, earnings growth, or bottom-line beats for 45 companies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Site 110 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch facility which was used by the N1 rocket during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and by the Energia rocket during the 1980s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This table provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls conducted from the 2025 Canadian federal election leading up to the 46th Canadian federal election.
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