AMD Guarantees $300 Million Loan for Crusoe Cloud Startup
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 20 2026
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Should l Buy AMD?
Source: Benzinga
AMD's stock rose 5.29% in pre-market trading, reaching a 5-day high amid positive market conditions.
The increase in AMD's stock price is attributed to the company's recent agreement to guarantee a $300 million loan for the cloud computing startup Crusoe, backed by Goldman Sachs. This strategic move not only provides financial security for Crusoe but also enhances AMD's competitive position in the AI infrastructure market. Additionally, AMD's collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services in India to deploy its latest AI data center design further solidifies its market presence.
This loan guarantee reflects AMD's commitment to expanding its influence in the rapidly growing AI sector, especially following its impressive Q4 revenue of $10.3 billion, marking a 34% year-over-year increase.
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Analyst Views on AMD
Wall Street analysts forecast AMD stock price to rise
33 Analyst Rating
25 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 192.430
Low
210.00
Averages
289.13
High
377.00
Current: 192.430
Low
210.00
Averages
289.13
High
377.00
About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is a global semiconductor company. The Company is focused on high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies. Its segments include Data Center, Client and Gaming, and Embedded. Data Center segment includes artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators, microprocessors (CPUs) for servers, graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated processing units (APUs), data processing units (DPUs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), smart network interface Cards (SmartNICs) and Adaptive system-on-Chip (SoC) products for data centers. Client and Gaming segment includes CPUs, APUs, chipsets for desktops and notebooks, discrete GPUs, and semi-custom SoC products and development services. Embedded segment includes embedded CPUs, GPUs, APUs, FPGAs, system on modules (SOMs), and Adaptive SoC products. It markets and sells its products under the AMD trademark. Its products include AMD EPYC, AMD Ryzen, AMD Ryzen PRO, Virtex UltraScale+, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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