NASDAQ Rises as Tech Stocks Recover; AMD and MU See Gains

• AMD shares rose ~3% as NASDAQ gained 1% on tech sector rebound • AMD trades at $528.75, 80.5% above GF Value of $292.87 • GF Score of 81/100; insiders sold $105.5M in shares over three months The NASDAQ Composite rose 1% on October 19, 2026, as capital returned to technology stocks following a rough week for the AI sector. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) climbed roughly 3% amid the rebound, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined, reflecting a mixed broader market. AMD, the Santa Clara-based fabless semiconductor maker with a market cap of about $863.17 billion, designs high-performance computing and graphics processors across its Data Center, Client, Gaming, and Embedded segments, competing chiefly with Intel and NVIDIA. According to GuruFocus, AMD's current price of $528.75 is 80.5% above its GF Value of $292.87, suggesting a limited margin of safety. Its trailing P/E of 135.68x also sits well above its 5-year median of 106.1x. AMD's GF Score of 81/100 reflects strong financial strength (9/10), profitability (7/10), growth (10/10), and momentum (9/10), but a weak valuation rank of just 1/10. Among gurus, 27 hold AMD shares, with 14 adding and 13 trimming positions recently, while insiders sold $105,534,049 worth of stock over the past three months. Overall, while AMD shows strong growth and financial strength, its rich valuation warrants caution for investors considering new positions.