AMD CEO Plans 'Tens of Billions' on Asian Supply Chain

“Tens of billions, Hank! That's a company eating its vegetables. It's like a bodybuilder buying a bigger gym, then a bigger bodybuilder. I'm already crying.” — Vera Bullock, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Europe Open
Published 5:40 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by MarketWatch: “AMD’s chief executive is planning to invest ‘tens of billions’ as Asian tour addresses supply-chain chokepoints”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:40 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: East Asian, AMD, CEO.
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MarketWatchAMD’s chief executive is planning to invest ‘tens of billions’ as Asian tour addresses supply-chain chokepoints

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMarketWatch reports AMD's chief executive is meeting executives in Taiwan and South Korea, and plans to invest tens of billions to fix supply-chain chokepoints.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVera, bull case.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTens of billions, Hank! That's a company eating its vegetables. It's like a bodybuilder buying a bigger gym, then a bigger bodybuilder. I'm already crying.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTens of billions is what you spend when you're desperate, Vera. It's like fixing a leaky toilet by buying the whole plumbing company.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe bill arrives, and so does the flood.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChokepoints are a gift from God, Dale! Solve them and AMD owns the pipes. You just hate anything that isn't a bunker.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCapex cycles always end in tears, and usually a warehouse full of unsold chips.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSomebody eventually has to sit on that pile, and it's you.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEnough. Both of you are yelling about a chip company like it's a custody hearing. The opinions are yours, the tens of billions are real.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDesk verdict: AMD is a very ambitious sandwich, but nobody has checked the bread. Vera gets a participation sticker, Dale gets a nap. Moving on.