AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim job

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Monday afternoon that Dirk Meyer has resigned from his position as president and CEO, and has also stepped down from the company's board of directors. AMD /quotes/comstock/13*!amd/quotes/nls/amd (AMD 8.92, -0.27, -2.94%) said chief financial officer Thomas Seifert will serve as interim CEO while a search committee seeks a replacement.

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AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobsomeone01/10/11 02:44 PM
  AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim joba reader01/10/11 03:09 PM
    AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobsomeone01/10/11 03:21 PM
      AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobMr. Camel01/10/11 03:39 PM
        AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobsomeone01/10/11 05:03 PM
          AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobinf6401/11/11 08:43 AM
            AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobsomeone01/11/11 09:21 AM
              AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobfanboi01/11/11 03:42 PM
      AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobAzazel01/10/11 09:40 PM
    AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobPun Zu01/11/11 01:48 AM
      AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobsomeone01/11/11 08:27 AM
        AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim joba reader01/11/11 06:36 PM
        AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobBrett01/11/11 07:04 PM
          AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobslacker01/11/11 07:18 PM
            AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobBrett01/11/11 07:55 PM
              Facts or fiction?David Kanter01/11/11 08:02 PM
                Facts or fiction?Brett01/11/11 09:41 PM
                  Facts or fiction?Aaron Spink01/12/11 02:42 AM
                  Facts or fiction?Michael S01/12/11 03:01 AM
                Facts or fiction?Michael S01/12/11 02:25 AM
              AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobsomeone01/11/11 11:08 PM
                AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobBrett01/12/11 12:07 AM
                  AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobJS01/12/11 12:41 AM
                  FactsDavid Kanter01/12/11 01:00 PM
                  AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobMark Roulo01/12/11 01:56 PM
                    AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobBrett01/12/11 04:49 PM
                      AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobMark Roulo01/12/11 05:43 PM
                        AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobDavid Kanter01/12/11 11:07 PM
                        AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobMichael S01/13/11 04:22 AM
                          AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobBrett01/13/11 01:53 PM
                  AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobdc01/12/11 07:02 PM
          Reality checkDavid Kanter01/11/11 07:58 PM
            Reality checkBrett01/11/11 10:14 PM
              Reality checkJack01/11/11 11:07 PM
              Reality checkRohit01/12/11 09:09 AM
            I don't think it is 90% CPU, 2x the graphics for AMDMark Roulo01/12/11 10:39 AM
              I don't think it is 90% CPU, 2x the graphics for AMDRichard Cownie01/12/11 07:46 PM
          AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobAzazel01/11/11 09:22 PM
            AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobMegol01/12/11 11:14 AM
            AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobDavid Kanter01/12/11 01:19 PM
              AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobAzazel01/12/11 02:34 PM
          Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250Brett01/12/11 05:58 PM
            Globalfoundries doubles investment spendingBrett01/12/11 06:17 PM
              Globalfoundries doubles investment spendingMark Roulo01/12/11 07:31 PM
                Globalfoundries doubles investment spendingDavid Kanter01/12/11 10:31 PM
            Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250David Kanter01/12/11 09:29 PM
            Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250Azazel01/12/11 11:51 PM
            Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250nemlis01/13/11 02:44 PM
              Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250Brett01/13/11 03:37 PM
                SandyBridge IGPU, Llano and RadeonsMark Roulo01/13/11 04:00 PM
                  SandyBridge IGPU, Llano and Radeonszzou01/16/11 05:52 PM
            Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250Richard Cownie01/14/11 10:14 AM
              Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250Dan Fay01/14/11 10:40 AM
            Brazos positioned at ~$500, not $250Brett01/15/11 01:06 PM
      possible candidates Eric Bron01/12/11 02:51 PM
        possible candidates Azazel01/13/11 02:54 AM
  AMD chief executive resigns; CFO takes interim jobEduardoS01/11/11 02:03 AM
  Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmark?01/11/11 02:09 AM
    Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkMichael S01/11/11 06:22 AM
    Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkAzazel01/11/11 06:53 AM
      Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkAnon01/11/11 07:22 PM
        Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkAzazel01/11/11 09:10 PM
      Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkdc01/11/11 11:42 PM
        Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkAzazel01/12/11 02:43 AM
      Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkBrett01/12/11 12:32 AM
    Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkBrett01/14/11 05:41 PM
      Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkrwessel01/15/11 04:31 AM
        Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkBrett01/15/11 11:27 AM
          Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkanon01/15/11 12:17 PM
            Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkEduardoS01/15/11 03:17 PM
              Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkBrett01/15/11 04:19 PM
                Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkEduardoS01/15/11 04:30 PM
                  Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkanon01/15/11 06:24 PM
                Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Mark Roulo01/16/11 11:41 AM
                  2 or 3 ??01/16/11 12:53 PM
                    2 or 3 ?Mark Roulo01/16/11 01:07 PM
                    2 or 3 ?Michael S01/16/11 01:30 PM
                      2 or 3 ?Dan Fay01/16/11 03:18 PM
                        FMADavid Kanter01/17/11 03:35 PM
                      2 or 3 ?Eric Bron01/16/11 04:21 PM
                        2 or 3 ?Michael S01/17/11 02:47 AM
                          2 or 3 ?Eric Bron01/17/11 04:17 AM
                            2 or 3 ?Michael S01/17/11 04:27 AM
                              2 or 3 ?Eric Bron01/17/11 04:33 AM
                                2 or 3 ?MS01/17/11 08:30 PM
                                  2 or 3 ?Eric Bron01/18/11 12:44 AM
                                    2 or 3 ?MS01/18/11 09:11 AM
                                      2 or 3 ?Eric Bron01/18/11 10:54 AM
                                        2 or 3 ?MS01/18/11 11:59 AM
                                    Sandy Bridge L2 CacheDavid Kanter01/18/11 02:46 PM
                                      Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/18/11 03:32 PM
                                        Sandy Bridge L2 CacheDavid Kanter01/18/11 03:58 PM
                                          Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/18/11 05:03 PM
                                            Sandy Bridge L2 CacheDavid Kanter01/18/11 06:10 PM
                                              Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/18/11 08:11 PM
                                                Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/19/11 02:32 PM
                                                  Sandy Bridge L2 CacheDavid Kanter01/20/11 02:34 AM
                                                    Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/20/11 08:32 AM
                                                      Sandy Bridge L2 CacheEric Bron01/20/11 09:39 AM
                                                        Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/20/11 02:35 PM
                                                          Sandy Bridge L2 CacheEric Bron01/20/11 02:58 PM
                                                            Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/21/11 10:01 AM
                                                              Sandy Bridge L2 CacheEric Bron01/21/11 11:47 AM
                                                    Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMS01/21/11 05:09 PM
                                      Sandy Bridge L2 CacheEric Bron01/18/11 04:39 PM
                                        Sandy Bridge L2 CacheDavid Kanter01/18/11 06:19 PM
                                          Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMichael S01/19/11 11:12 AM
                                            Sandy Bridge L2 Cacheanonymous01/19/11 11:23 AM
                                              Sandy Bridge L2 CacheMichael S01/19/11 12:24 PM
                          2 or 3 ?EduardoS01/17/11 01:24 PM
                  Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Dan Fay01/16/11 01:27 PM
                  Bulldozer AVX units are shared...anon01/16/11 03:36 PM
                  Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Axel01/20/11 11:33 AM
                    Post and HTML tagsDavid Kanter01/20/11 12:41 PM
                    Bulldozer AVX units are shared...David Kanter01/20/11 12:49 PM
                      Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Axel01/20/11 02:18 PM
                        Bulldozer AVX units are shared...David Kanter01/20/11 05:12 PM
                          Thanks for the clarifications (NT)Axel01/21/11 06:53 AM
                      Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Foo_01/21/11 06:21 AM
                    Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Axel01/20/11 01:05 PM
                      Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Eric Bron01/20/11 04:16 PM
                        Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Axel01/21/11 06:51 AM
                          Bulldozer AVX units are shared...Eric Bron01/21/11 11:35 AM
                        Some SPECfp_base 2006 resultsTemp02/01/11 02:17 PM
          Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkAntti-Ville Tuunainen01/15/11 06:25 PM
          Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkHiTEK01/16/11 02:49 AM
            Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkAntti-Ville Tuunainen01/16/11 09:27 AM
              Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkHiTEK01/16/11 11:12 AM
            Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkDavid Kanter01/17/11 07:01 PM
              Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkHiTEK01/19/11 05:44 AM
                Sandy Bridge EP and EXDavid Kanter01/19/11 10:01 AM
                  Sandy Bridge EP and EXanonymous01/19/11 11:37 AM
                    Sandy Bridge EP and EXDavid Kanter01/19/11 11:39 AM
          Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmark?01/16/11 09:29 AM
            Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkanon01/16/11 03:51 PM
              Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmark?01/17/11 02:50 AM
                Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkanon01/17/11 03:57 AM
                  Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmark?01/17/11 06:07 AM
                    Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkanon01/17/11 04:41 PM
            Waiting for a Bulldozer benchmarkMatt Waldhauer01/17/11 07:02 AM
              Quite differentDavid Kanter01/17/11 07:48 PM
                Quite differentAntti-Ville Tuunainen01/17/11 08:53 PM
                  Quite differentMichael S01/18/11 01:37 AM
                Quite differentMichael S01/18/11 01:45 AM
                  Quite differentanon01/18/11 02:59 AM
                Quite differentMatt Waldhauer01/18/11 02:02 AM
                  No, it is functionally equivalent to a trace cache?01/18/11 03:46 AM
                    Similar function, different useDavid Kanter01/18/11 12:24 PM
                      Similar function, different use?01/19/11 05:17 AM
                        Similar function, different useDavid Kanter01/19/11 10:24 AM
                          Similar function, different use?01/19/11 01:23 PM
                            Similar function, different useDavid Kanter01/19/11 04:58 PM
                              Similar function, different useDan Downs01/19/11 05:36 PM
                              Similar function, different useAxel01/20/11 03:42 AM
                              Similar function, different use?01/21/11 05:53 AM
                                Not a good ideaDavid Kanter01/21/11 11:56 AM
                                  Not a good idea?01/21/11 02:41 PM
                                Similar function, different useEric Bron01/21/11 02:09 PM
          Some numbers (and a lot of speculation)Mark Roulo01/16/11 11:37 AM
            Some numbers (and a lot of speculation)anonymous01/16/11 12:27 PM
              Some numbers (and a lot of speculation)Mark Roulo01/16/11 12:30 PM
                Some numbers (and a lot of speculation)anonymous01/16/11 01:59 PM
  ArsTechnica/Jon Stokes' takelars01/12/11 10:23 PM
    ArsTechnica/Jon Stokes' takeAzazel01/12/11 11:46 PM
      ArsTechnica/Jon Stokes' takeMatt Waldhauer01/14/11 02:28 AM
  Dirk Meyer's achievement?Azazel01/14/11 06:58 AM
    Dirk Meyer's achievement?MS01/14/11 07:20 PM
      Dirk Meyer's achievement?Azazel01/15/11 02:52 AM
    Dirk Meyer's achievement?mpx01/15/11 02:21 AM
    AMD accomplishmentsDavid Kanter01/18/11 01:17 PM
      AMD accomplishmentsAzazel01/19/11 02:46 AM
        AMD accomplishmentsDavid Kanter01/19/11 11:53 AM
          AMD accomplishmentsBrett01/19/11 04:01 PM
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