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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Lagged as It Missed Elevated Expectations

Columbia Threadneedle Investments, an investment management company released its “Columbia Threadneedle Global Technology Growth Strategy” second quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the quarter, the fund returned 9.96% gross of fees and 9.72% net of fees compared to S&P Global 1200 Information Technology Index’s 12.35% return. Corporate earnings, lower interest rates, and expectations of further rate cuts, along with supportive Federal Reserve actions, led to an upward trend in stock prices. Large-cap growth stocks outperformed small-caps in...