AMD(US:AMD) Benzinga·2026-02-20 11:26Group 1 - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has agreed to guarantee a $300 million loan for cloud computing startup Crusoe, with a proposal to buy back chips if Crusoe fails to attract customers [1][2] - The loan, backed by Goldman Sachs, has a locked-in interest rate of around 6%, significantly lower than what Crusoe would have achieved without AMD's backing [2] - Crusoe is installing AMD chips in a new data center in Ohio, transitioning from a cryptocurrency focus to AI infrastructure, and is part of the emerging "neoclouds" sector [2] Group 2 - AMD is making strategic moves to compete with Nvidia, including expanding its partnership with Tata Consultancy Services to roll out a new AI data center design [4] - In Q4, AMD reported record revenue of $10.3 billion, a 34% year-over-year increase, with the Data Center segment reaching $5.4 billion and expected to grow over 60% annually in the next three to five years [4] - AMD has a momentum score of 88.93% and a quality rating of 92.81%, although its shares have declined 8.99% year-to-date [5]