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Sunday 21 June 2015
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Pre-Market News Buzz on: Advanced Micro Devices, (NASDAQ:AMD), FireEye, (NASDAQ:FEYE), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, (NASDAQ:CTSH)

On Wednesday, Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), surged 5.11% to $2.47.

Advanced Micro Devices, declared that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. selected the AMD Embedded G-Series SoC (system on chip) for a new line of all-in-one cloud monitors featuring integrated thin client technology. The Samsung 21.5-inch TC222W and 23.6-inch TC242W are powered by AMD Embedded G-Series SoCs that couple high-performance compute and graphics capability in a highly integrated, low power design. The AMD SoC improves data transfer rates and saves space on the motherboard, which makes it a perfect fit for the compact form factors required by thin clients.

Planned availability starting in Q3 2015, the Windows®-supported Samsung cloud monitors will provide customers with expanded choice, capability and configuration flexibility. Complete with Samsung’s professional-grade display panel, the cloud monitors will create a superior user experience through easy connectivity and high-quality reliability. As a superior option for effective desktop virtualization, Samsung’s thin-client monitors will also enable improved productivity and optimized end-to-end performance.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. operates as a semiconductor company worldwide. The company’s products primarily comprise x86 microprocessors as an accelerated processing unit (APU), chipsets, discrete graphics processing units (GPUs), and semi-custom System-on-Chip (SoC) products.

Shares of FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE), inclined 1.73% to $54.08, during its last trading session, hitting its highest level.

FireEye, declared that Vodafone Group Chief Technology Officer Steve Pusey has been designated to the FireEye board of directors.

Pusey brings more than 35 years of international business experience across a number of technology and service provider markets. As group chief technology officer of Vodafone Group Plc, he is responsible for defining and leading the UK-based telecommunications leader’s global technology strategy and operations for networks, IT and product development. Pusey has been a Vodafone board member since June 2009, and formerly served as a Vodafone representative board member of Verizon Wireless. He has declared plans to leave Vodafone in July of this year.

From 1982 to August 2006, Pusey held various positions at Nortel Networks, most recently as executive vice president and president, Nortel EMEA. Pusey, who studied communications and microelectronics, is a graduate of the Advanced Administration Program at Harvard University.

FireEye, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, provides cybersecurity solutions for detecting, preventing, and resolving cyber-attacks. The company offers vector-specific appliance solutions that provide threat protection from network to endpoint for inbound and outbound network traffic that may contain sensitive information.

Finally, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH), ended its last trade with -1.02% loss, and closed at $62.08.

Cognizant Technology Solutions, declared that it has partnered NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice), a major supermarket retailer in Singapore, to digitally transform its business and provide customers with a seamless multichannel shopping experience.

By bringing together its consulting, industry and technology expertise, Cognizant reengineered FairPrice’s business processes, and implemented a digital e-commerce platform for the multi-format retailer to provide integrated, consistent and personalized customer service across multiple touch points, enhancing customer satisfaction, loyalty and brand perception.

The digital transformation program has also enabled FairPrice to improve real-time product and inventory visibility, make retail administration more efficient, and gain a better understanding of customer preferences and purchase history. As a result of cross-channel integration, FairPrice has been able to roll out innovative services for shoppers, counting its “Click&Collect” online delivery service — the option to buy online and pick up the purchase from a store, a first in Singapore.

With superior insights into customer and staff behavior, FairPrice can further strengthen its supply chain, site and store operations, marketing, and merchandizing to drive growth and differentiation. Cognizant is also creating a mobile channel for FairPrice to engage better with its existing customers and attract new ones.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation provides information technology (IT), consulting, and business process services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics, and Other.

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