U.S. Stock Market Sentiment Slightly Declines
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: Benzinga
- Market Sentiment Index: The CNN Money Fear & Greed Index recorded a reading of 52.4 on Friday, remaining in the 'Neutral' zone, which indicates a slight decline from the previous reading of 52.8, reflecting cautious investor sentiment.
- Stock Market Performance: The Dow Jones index fell over 250 points on Friday, closing at 49,098.71, down 0.5% for the week, while the S&P 500 rose slightly by 0.03% to 6,915.61, indicating a divergence in market trends.
- Stock Volatility: Goldman Sachs (GS) shares dropped around 4% on Friday, while Intel (INTC) plummeted approximately 17% after issuing a weak first-quarter outlook, highlighting concerns over the tech sector's performance.
- Economic Data Update: The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 56.4 in January from a prior reading of 54.0 and December's 52.9, indicating a significant improvement in consumer confidence that may positively impact future spending.
Analyst Views on AMD
Wall Street analysts forecast AMD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMD is 284.10 USD with a low forecast of 200.00 USD and a high forecast of 377.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
36 Analyst Rating
27 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 253.730
Low
200.00
Averages
284.10
High
377.00
Current: 253.730
Low
200.00
Averages
284.10
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.








