Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares have jumped 80% in 2023. This uptrend is being powered by mega appetite for the stock.
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The YTD action tells the story. Each green bar signals unusual buying volumes in AMD shares, pushing the stock higher:
Few stocks have charts this strong. Recent green bars suggest healthy demand. But, what about the fundamental story?
Next, I want to make sure the fundamental story is healthy too. As you can see, AMD has had positive sales and EPS growth in recent years:
The company is also expected to grow EPS 50.5% this year.
Source: FactSet
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It’s made the rare Top 20 report numerous times. The blue bars below shows when AMD was a top pick:
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The AMD rally has been in place all year. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.
Disclosure: the author holds no position in AMD at the time of publication.
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Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.