we disagree, i think amd's execution was most of of the reason the stock went from $9.19 the day before dirk left down to a low of $4.86 in december...and that dirk being there wasn't going to prevent the problems they had.
here is how the stock has performed since he left on 1/11/11.
| Date |
Close |
Delta from Dirk Leaving. |
| 10-Jan-11 |
$ 9.19 |
|
| 11-Jan-11 |
$ 8.36 |
$ (0.83) |
| 12-Jan-11 |
$ 8.39 |
$ (0.80) |
| 13-Jan-11 |
$ 8.26 |
$ (0.93) |
| 14-Jan-11 |
$ 8.20 |
$ (0.99) |
| 18-Jan-11 |
$ 8.10 |
$ (1.09) |
| 19-Jan-11 |
$ 7.93 |
$ (1.26) |
| 20-Jan-11 |
$ 8.02 |
$ (1.17) |
| 21-Jan-11 |
$ 7.54 |
$ (1.65) |
| 24-Jan-11 |
$ 7.68 |
$ (1.51) |
| 25-Jan-11 |
$ 7.48 |
$ (1.71) |
| 26-Jan-11 |
$ 7.49 |
$ (1.70) |
| 27-Jan-11 |
$ 7.75 |
$ (1.44) |
| 28-Jan-11 |
$ 7.49 |
$ (1.70) |
| 31-Jan-11 |
$ 7.83 |
$ (1.36) |
| 1-Feb-11 |
$ 8.22 |
$ (0.97) |
| 2-Feb-11 |
$ 8.29 |
$ (0.90) |
| 3-Feb-11 |
$ 8.33 |
$ (0.86) |
| 4-Feb-11 |
$ 8.40 |
$ (0.79) |
| 7-Feb-11 |
$ 8.33 |
$ (0.86) |
| 8-Feb-11 |
$ 8.24 |
$ (0.95) |
| 9-Feb-11 |
$ 8.23 |
$ (0.96) |
| 10-Feb-11 |
$ 8.22 |
$ (0.97) |
| 11-Feb-11 |
$ 8.28 |
$ (0.91) |
| 14-Feb-11 |
$ 8.63 |
$ (0.56) |
| 15-Feb-11 |
$ 8.60 |
$ (0.59) |
| 16-Feb-11 |
$ 8.99 |
$ (0.20) |
| 17-Feb-11 |
$ 9.44 |
$ 0.25 |
| 18-Feb-11 |
$ 9.18 |
$ (0.01) |
| 22-Feb-11 |
$ 8.85 |
$ (0.34) |
| 23-Feb-11 |
$ 8.55 |
$ (0.64) |
| 24-Feb-11 |
$ 9.10 |
$ (0.09) |
| 25-Feb-11 |
$ 9.29 |
$ 0.10 |
| 28-Feb-11 |
$ 9.21 |
$ 0.02 |
| 1-Mar-11 |
$ 9.03 |
$ (0.16) |
| 2-Mar-11 |
$ 9.17 |
$ (0.02) |
| 3-Mar-11 |
$ 9.28 |
$ 0.09 |
| 4-Mar-11 |
$ 9.23 |
$ 0.04 |
| 7-Mar-11 |
$ 8.84 |
$ (0.35) |
| 8-Mar-11 |
$ 8.99 |
$ (0.20) |
| 9-Mar-11 |
$ 8.67 |
$ (0.52) |
| 10-Mar-11 |
$ 8.42 |
$ (0.77) |
| 11-Mar-11 |
$ 8.65 |
$ (0.54) |
| 14-Mar-11 |
$ 8.43 |
$ (0.76) |
| 15-Mar-11 |
$ 8.28 |
$ (0.91) |
| 16-Mar-11 |
$ 8.12 |
$ (1.07) |
| 17-Mar-11 |
$ 8.31 |
$ (0.88) |
| 18-Mar-11 |
$ 8.55 |
$ (0.64) |
| 21-Mar-11 |
$ 8.55 |
$ (0.64) |
| 22-Mar-11 |
$ 8.36 |
$ (0.83) |
| 23-Mar-11 |
$ 8.59 |
$ (0.60) |
| 24-Mar-11 |
$ 8.83 |
$ (0.36) |
| 25-Mar-11 |
$ 8.88 |
$ (0.31) |
| 28-Mar-11 |
$ 8.69 |
$ (0.50) |
| 29-Mar-11 |
$ 8.68 |
$ (0.51) |
| 30-Mar-11 |
$ 8.79 |
$ (0.40) |
| 31-Mar-11 |
$ 8.60 |
$ (0.59) |
| 1-Apr-11 |
$ 8.36 |
$ (0.83) |
| 4-Apr-11 |
$ 8.10 |
$ (1.09) |
| 5-Apr-11 |
$ 8.11 |
$ (1.08) |
| 6-Apr-11 |
$ 8.43 |
$ (0.76) |
| 7-Apr-11 |
$ 8.41 |
$ (0.78) |
| 8-Apr-11 |
$ 8.47 |
$ (0.72) |
| 11-Apr-11 |
$ 8.42 |
$ (0.77) |
| 12-Apr-11 |
$ 8.26 |
$ (0.93) |
| 13-Apr-11 |
$ 8.20 |
$ (0.99) |
| 14-Apr-11 |
$ 8.19 |
$ (1.00) |
| 15-Apr-11 |
$ 8.27 |
$ (0.92) |
| 18-Apr-11 |
$ 8.20 |
$ (0.99) |
| 19-Apr-11 |
$ 8.27 |
$ (0.92) |
| 20-Apr-11 |
$ 8.63 |
$ (0.56) |
| 21-Apr-11 |
$ 8.71 |
$ (0.48) |
| 25-Apr-11 |
$ 8.70 |
$ (0.49) |
| 26-Apr-11 |
$ 8.88 |
$ (0.31) |
| 27-Apr-11 |
$ 8.95 |
$ (0.24) |
| 28-Apr-11 |
$ 9.07 |
$ (0.12) |
| 29-Apr-11 |
$ 9.10 |
$ (0.09) |
| 2-May-11 |
$ 9.03 |
$ (0.16) |
| 3-May-11 |
$ 8.80 |
$ (0.39) |
| 4-May-11 |
$ 8.79 |
$ (0.40) |
| 5-May-11 |
$ 8.87 |
$ (0.32) |
| 6-May-11 |
$ 8.92 |
$ (0.27) |
| 9-May-11 |
$ 8.94 |
$ (0.25) |
| 10-May-11 |
$ 8.94 |
$ (0.25) |
| 11-May-11 |
$ 8.88 |
$ (0.31) |
| 12-May-11 |
$ 8.93 |
$ (0.26) |
| 13-May-11 |
$ 8.90 |
$ (0.29) |
| 16-May-11 |
$ 8.67 |
$ (0.52) |
| 17-May-11 |
$ 8.54 |
$ (0.65) |
| 18-May-11 |
$ 8.67 |
$ (0.52) |
| 19-May-11 |
$ 8.64 |
$ (0.55) |
| 20-May-11 |
$ 8.62 |
$ (0.57) |
| 23-May-11 |
$ 8.49 |
$ (0.70) |
| 24-May-11 |
$ 8.39 |
$ (0.80) |
| 25-May-11 |
$ 8.43 |
$ (0.76) |
| 26-May-11 |
$ 8.48 |
$ (0.71) |
| 27-May-11 |
$ 8.49 |
$ (0.70) |
| 31-May-11 |
$ 8.68 |
$ (0.51) |
| 1-Jun-11 |
$ 8.37 |
$ (0.82) |
| 2-Jun-11 |
$ 8.24 |
$ (0.95) |
| 3-Jun-11 |
$ 7.97 |
$ (1.22) |
| 6-Jun-11 |
$ 7.80 |
$ (1.39) |
| 7-Jun-11 |
$ 7.71 |
$ (1.48) |
| 8-Jun-11 |
$ 7.62 |
$ (1.57) |
| 9-Jun-11 |
$ 7.64 |
$ (1.55) |
| 10-Jun-11 |
$ 7.59 |
$ (1.60) |
| 13-Jun-11 |
$ 7.54 |
$ (1.65) |
| 14-Jun-11 |
$ 7.67 |
$ (1.52) |
| 15-Jun-11 |
$ 7.50 |
$ (1.69) |
| 16-Jun-11 |
$ 7.19 |
$ (2.00) |
| 17-Jun-11 |
$ 7.00 |
$ (2.19) |
| 20-Jun-11 |
$ 6.89 |
$ (2.30) |
| 21-Jun-11 |
$ 7.22 |
$ (1.97) |
| 22-Jun-11 |
$ 7.06 |
$ (2.13) |
| 23-Jun-11 |
$ 7.06 |
$ (2.13) |
| 24-Jun-11 |
$ 6.90 |
$ (2.29) |
| 27-Jun-11 |
$ 6.92 |
$ (2.27) |
| 28-Jun-11 |
$ 6.95 |
$ (2.24) |
| 29-Jun-11 |
$ 6.89 |
$ (2.30) |
| 30-Jun-11 |
$ 6.99 |
$ (2.20) |
| 1-Jul-11 |
$ 7.11 |
$ (2.08) |
| 5-Jul-11 |
$ 7.14 |
$ (2.05) |
| 6-Jul-11 |
$ 7.00 |
$ (2.19) |
| 7-Jul-11 |
$ 7.15 |
$ (2.04) |
| 8-Jul-11 |
$ 6.95 |
$ (2.24) |
| 11-Jul-11 |
$ 6.76 |
$ (2.43) |
| 12-Jul-11 |
$ 6.43 |
$ (2.76) |
| 13-Jul-11 |
$ 6.48 |
$ (2.71) |
| 14-Jul-11 |
$ 6.44 |
$ (2.75) |
| 15-Jul-11 |
$ 6.43 |
$ (2.76) |
| 18-Jul-11 |
$ 6.18 |
$ (3.01) |
| 19-Jul-11 |
$ 6.48 |
$ (2.71) |
| 20-Jul-11 |
$ 6.60 |
$ (2.59) |
| 21-Jul-11 |
$ 6.50 |
$ (2.69) |
| 22-Jul-11 |
$ 7.75 |
$ (1.44) |
| 25-Jul-11 |
$ 7.63 |
$ (1.56) |
| 26-Jul-11 |
$ 7.66 |
$ (1.53) |
| 27-Jul-11 |
$ 7.51 |
$ (1.68) |
| 28-Jul-11 |
$ 7.42 |
$ (1.77) |
| 29-Jul-11 |
$ 7.34 |
$ (1.85) |
| 1-Aug-11 |
$ 7.22 |
$ (1.97) |
| 2-Aug-11 |
$ 7.11 |
$ (2.08) |
| 3-Aug-11 |
$ 7.16 |
$ (2.03) |
| 4-Aug-11 |
$ 6.50 |
$ (2.69) |
| 5-Aug-11 |
$ 6.56 |
$ (2.63) |
| 8-Aug-11 |
$ 5.94 |
$ (3.25) |
| 9-Aug-11 |
$ 6.18 |
$ (3.01) |
| 10-Aug-11 |
$ 5.85 |
$ (3.34) |
| 11-Aug-11 |
$ 6.17 |
$ (3.02) |
| 12-Aug-11 |
$ 6.21 |
$ (2.98) |
| 15-Aug-11 |
$ 6.43 |
$ (2.76) |
| 16-Aug-11 |
$ 6.34 |
$ (2.85) |
| 17-Aug-11 |
$ 6.14 |
$ (3.05) |
| 18-Aug-11 |
$ 5.79 |
$ (3.40) |
| 19-Aug-11 |
$ 5.98 |
$ (3.21) |
| 22-Aug-11 |
$ 6.05 |
$ (3.14) |
| 23-Aug-11 |
$ 6.50 |
$ (2.69) |
| 24-Aug-11 |
$ 6.34 |
$ (2.85) |
| 25-Aug-11 |
$ 6.37 |
$ (2.82) |
| 26-Aug-11 |
$ 6.49 |
$ (2.70) |
| 29-Aug-11 |
$ 6.83 |
$ (2.36) |
| 30-Aug-11 |
$ 6.84 |
$ (2.35) |
| 31-Aug-11 |
$ 6.83 |
$ (2.36) |
| 1-Sep-11 |
$ 6.68 |
$ (2.51) |
| 2-Sep-11 |
$ 6.32 |
$ (2.87) |
| 6-Sep-11 |
$ 6.27 |
$ (2.92) |
| 7-Sep-11 |
$ 6.76 |
$ (2.43) |
| 8-Sep-11 |
$ 6.81 |
$ (2.38) |
| 9-Sep-11 |
$ 6.52 |
$ (2.67) |
| 12-Sep-11 |
$ 6.71 |
$ (2.48) |
| 13-Sep-11 |
$ 6.96 |
$ (2.23) |
| 14-Sep-11 |
$ 7.21 |
$ (1.98) |
| 15-Sep-11 |
$ 7.34 |
$ (1.85) |
| 16-Sep-11 |
$ 7.20 |
$ (1.99) |
| 19-Sep-11 |
$ 6.92 |
$ (2.27) |
| 20-Sep-11 |
$ 6.74 |
$ (2.45) |
| 21-Sep-11 |
$ 6.48 |
$ (2.71) |
| 22-Sep-11 |
$ 6.12 |
$ (3.07) |
| 23-Sep-11 |
$ 6.17 |
$ (3.02) |
| 26-Sep-11 |
$ 6.40 |
$ (2.79) |
| 27-Sep-11 |
$ 6.49 |
$ (2.70) |
| 28-Sep-11 |
$ 6.15 |
$ (3.04) |
| 29-Sep-11 |
$ 5.31 |
$ (3.88) |
| 30-Sep-11 |
$ 5.08 |
$ (4.11) |
| 3-Oct-11 |
$ 4.53 |
$ (4.66) |
| 4-Oct-11 |
$ 4.72 |
$ (4.47) |
| 5-Oct-11 |
$ 4.83 |
$ (4.36) |
| 6-Oct-11 |
$ 4.85 |
$ (4.34) |
| 7-Oct-11 |
$ 4.73 |
$ (4.46) |
| 10-Oct-11 |
$ 4.84 |
$ (4.35) |
| 11-Oct-11 |
$ 4.86 |
$ (4.33) |
| 12-Oct-11 |
$ 4.93 |
$ (4.26) |
| 13-Oct-11 |
$ 4.97 |
$ (4.22) |
| 14-Oct-11 |
$ 4.92 |
$ (4.27) |
| 17-Oct-11 |
$ 4.67 |
$ (4.52) |
| 18-Oct-11 |
$ 4.83 |
$ (4.36) |
| 19-Oct-11 |
$ 4.73 |
$ (4.46) |
| 20-Oct-11 |
$ 4.54 |
$ (4.65) |
| 21-Oct-11 |
$ 4.72 |
$ (4.47) |
| 24-Oct-11 |
$ 5.06 |
$ (4.13) |
| 25-Oct-11 |
$ 4.91 |
$ (4.28) |
| 26-Oct-11 |
$ 5.10 |
$ (4.09) |
| 27-Oct-11 |
$ 5.54 |
$ (3.65) |
| 28-Oct-11 |
$ 5.94 |
$ (3.25) |
| 31-Oct-11 |
$ 5.83 |
$ (3.36) |
| 1-Nov-11 |
$ 5.30 |
$ (3.89) |
| 2-Nov-11 |
$ 5.46 |
$ (3.73) |
| 3-Nov-11 |
$ 5.73 |
$ (3.46) |
| 4-Nov-11 |
$ 5.67 |
$ (3.52) |
| 7-Nov-11 |
$ 5.68 |
$ (3.51) |
| 8-Nov-11 |
$ 5.75 |
$ (3.44) |
| 9-Nov-11 |
$ 5.38 |
$ (3.81) |
| 10-Nov-11 |
$ 5.66 |
$ (3.53) |
| 11-Nov-11 |
$ 5.95 |
$ (3.24) |
| 14-Nov-11 |
$ 5.79 |
$ (3.40) |
| 15-Nov-11 |
$ 5.76 |
$ (3.43) |
| 16-Nov-11 |
$ 5.68 |
$ (3.51) |
| 17-Nov-11 |
$ 5.44 |
$ (3.75) |
| 18-Nov-11 |
$ 5.47 |
$ (3.72) |
| 21-Nov-11 |
$ 5.42 |
$ (3.77) |
| 22-Nov-11 |
$ 5.30 |
$ (3.89) |
| 23-Nov-11 |
$ 5.05 |
$ (4.14) |
| 25-Nov-11 |
$ 4.99 |
$ (4.20) |
| 28-Nov-11 |
$ 5.30 |
$ (3.89) |
| 29-Nov-11 |
$ 5.32 |
$ (3.87) |
| 30-Nov-11 |
$ 5.69 |
$ (3.50) |
| 1-Dec-11 |
$ 5.70 |
$ (3.49) |
| 2-Dec-11 |
$ 5.65 |
$ (3.54) |
| 5-Dec-11 |
$ 5.76 |
$ (3.43) |
| 6-Dec-11 |
$ 5.66 |
$ (3.53) |
| 7-Dec-11 |
$ 5.72 |
$ (3.47) |
| 8-Dec-11 |
$ 5.47 |
$ (3.72) |
| 9-Dec-11 |
$ 5.54 |
$ (3.65) |
| 12-Dec-11 |
$ 5.30 |
$ (3.89) |
| 13-Dec-11 |
$ 5.18 |
$ (4.01) |
| 14-Dec-11 |
$ 5.07 |
$ (4.12) |
| 15-Dec-11 |
$ 5.04 |
$ (4.15) |
| 16-Dec-11 |
$ 5.13 |
$ (4.06) |
| 19-Dec-11 |
$ 4.86 |
$ (4.33) |
| 20-Dec-11 |
$ 5.19 |
$ (4.00) |
| 21-Dec-11 |
$ 5.08 |
$ (4.11) |
| 22-Dec-11 |
$ 5.45 |
$ (3.74) |
| 23-Dec-11 |
$ 5.41 |
$ (3.78) |
| 27-Dec-11 |
$ 5.38 |
$ (3.81) |
| 28-Dec-11 |
$ 5.28 |
$ (3.91) |
| 29-Dec-11 |
$ 5.34 |
$ (3.85) |
| 30-Dec-11 |
$ 5.40 |
$ (3.79) |
| 3-Jan-12 |
$ 5.48 |
$ (3.71) |
| 4-Jan-12 |
$ 5.46 |
$ (3.73) |
| 5-Jan-12 |
$ 5.46 |
$ (3.73) |
| 6-Jan-12 |
$ 5.43 |
$ (3.76) |
| 9-Jan-12 |
$ 5.59 |
$ (3.60) |
| 10-Jan-12 |
$ 5.71 |
$ (3.48) |
| 11-Jan-12 |
$ 5.81 |
$ (3.38) |
| 12-Jan-12 |
$ 5.82 |
$ (3.37) |
| 13-Jan-12 |
$ 5.66 |
$ (3.53) |
| 17-Jan-12 |
$ 5.73 |
$ (3.46) |
| 18-Jan-12 |
$ 5.97 |
$ (3.22) |
| 19-Jan-12 |
$ 6.22 |
$ (2.97) |
| 20-Jan-12 |
$ 6.42 |
$ (2.77) |
| 23-Jan-12 |
$ 6.52 |
$ (2.67) |
| 24-Jan-12 |
$ 6.53 |
$ (2.66) |
| 25-Jan-12 |
$ 6.73 |
$ (2.46) |
| 26-Jan-12 |
$ 6.77 |
$ (2.42) |
| 27-Jan-12 |
$ 6.82 |
$ (2.37) |
| 30-Jan-12 |
$ 6.74 |
$ (2.45) |
| 31-Jan-12 |
$ 6.71 |
$ (2.48) |
| 1-Feb-12 |
$ 6.90 |
$ (2.29) |
| 2-Feb-12 |
$ 6.93 |
$ (2.26) |
| 3-Feb-12 |
$ 7.08 |
$ (2.11) |
| 6-Feb-12 |
$ 6.92 |
$ (2.27) |
| 7-Feb-12 |
$ 7.13 |
$ (2.06) |
| 8-Feb-12 |
$ 7.25 |
$ (1.94) |
| 9-Feb-12 |
$ 7.24 |
$ (1.95) |
| 10-Feb-12 |
$ 7.05 |
$ (2.14) |
| 13-Feb-12 |
$ 7.29 |
$ (1.90) |
| 14-Feb-12 |
$ 7.32 |
$ (1.87) |
| 15-Feb-12 |
$ 7.30 |
$ (1.89) |
| 16-Feb-12 |
$ 7.59 |
$ (1.60) |
| 17-Feb-12 |
$ 7.42 |
$ (1.77) |
| 21-Feb-12 |
$ 7.28 |
$ (1.91) |
| 22-Feb-12 |
$ 7.14 |
$ (2.05) |
| 23-Feb-12 |
$ 7.29 |
$ (1.90) |
| 24-Feb-12 |
$ 7.46 |
$ (1.73) |
| 27-Feb-12 |
$ 7.47 |
$ (1.72) |
| 28-Feb-12 |
$ 7.52 |
$ (1.67) |
| 29-Feb-12 |
$ 7.35 |
$ (1.84) |
| 1-Mar-12 |
$ 7.51 |
$ (1.68) |
| 2-Mar-12 |
$ 7.46 |
$ (1.73) |
| 5-Mar-12 |
$ 7.07 |
$ (2.12) |
| 6-Mar-12 |
$ 6.90 |
$ (2.29) |
| 7-Mar-12 |
$ 7.17 |
$ (2.02) |
| 8-Mar-12 |
$ 7.47 |
$ (1.72) |
| 9-Mar-12 |
$ 7.58 |
$ (1.61) |
| 12-Mar-12 |
$ 7.50 |
$ (1.69) |
| 13-Mar-12 |
$ 7.76 |
$ (1.43) |
| 14-Mar-12 |
$ 7.76 |
$ (1.43) |