AMD falls as light guidance outweighs strong Q2 results
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Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) shares fell 6% in after-hours trading, Tuesday, as the semiconductor company offered third-quarter guidance that fell short of expectations even as it posted second-quarter results that topped estimates.
Following the close of trading, AMD (AMD) said that for its fiscal third quarter it expects to report revenue between $6.5B and $6.9B, while analysts were expecting $6.81B. Looking to the full-year, AMD (AMD) said revenue is likely to be between $26B and $26.6B.
That outlook took some of the shine of what was a strong second-quarter report for the semiconductor giant.
For the period ending June 25, AMD (AMD) said it earned $1.05 a share on $6.55B in revenue, aided by 83% growth in data center sales.
AMD (AMD) also saw strength was the company's client segment, which includes PC processors, as sales rose 25% year-over-year to $2.2B. Gaming revenue rose 32% year-over-year to $1.7B and embedded segment revenue rose 2,228% year-over-year, thanks to the company's Xilinx acquisition. 
A consensus of analysts expected AMD (AMD) to earn $1.04 per share on $6.53B in revenue during the period.
Other chip companies such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Marvell (MRVL) shares fell on back of the report.
AMD (AMD) will hold a conference call at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the results.
Last month, Wedbush Securities analyst Matt Bryson said AMD (AMD) was his top pick in the semiconductor space.