Yahoo Finance names AMD CEO Lisa Su its 2026 CEO of the Year
On November 12, 2026, Yahoo Finance announced that it had named AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su its 2026 CEO of the Year. In the report, Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi said that Su stood out in deals, performance and public appearances, and that she was awarded the U.S. National Medal of Science.
Yahoo Finance reported that, as of November 12, 2026, AMD shares had risen 158% year to date. Over the same period, Nvidia fell 7%, Broadcom fell less than 1%, the S&P 500 index rose 11%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 10%. The report listed stock performance as one of the criteria for the selection.
On September 28, 2026, AMD announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.2 billion. World Labs was founded in 2024 and is led by Fei-Fei Li, developing spatial intelligence models for generating, reconstructing and simulating interactive 3D environments. After the transaction closes, Fei-Fei Li will become AMD's executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting directly to Lisa Su. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval and other conditions.
Original sources:
Title: Why AMD CEO Lisa Su is Yahoo Finance's 'CEO of the Year'
Publisher: Yahoo Finance (Brian Sozzi)
Date of publication: November 12, 2026
URL: finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/why-amd-ceo-lisa-su-is-yahoo-finances-ceo-of-the-year-120000902.html
Source type: media report
Verification status: Original text directly read, confirming the award announcement, stock price data and acquisition-related statements
Supporting content: Yahoo Finance's announcement of Lisa Su as its 2026 CEO of the Year, as well as the 158% stock gain, comparison data and World Labs acquisition details
ABAB AI Insight
Yahoo Finance's selection is an internal award by a media organization. The basis is the deals, performance and stock price movement cited in its report, rather than a formal assessment by an independent auditing body or regulator.
The stock-price comparison data come from Yahoo Finance's statistics as of November 12, 2026. The 158% gain is presented alongside the same-period performance of Nvidia, Broadcom and major indices to illustrate relative performance, rather than as company-issued financial guidance.
The World Labs acquisition was confirmed by AMD's official press release. The transaction is all-stock, worth about $8.2 billion, and is expected to close by the end of 2026. After joining, Fei-Fei Li will report directly to Lisa Su, focusing on spatial intelligence and 3D environment model research. The deal aims to bring model research capabilities into AMD's hardware and systems planning.
Lisa Su received the U.S. National Medal of Science this year, presented by President Donald Trump at the relevant event. This honor and the Yahoo Finance award are from different organizations, though both are in 2026.
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A media outlet's CEO of the Year selection is based mainly on public performance and stock performance and is not equivalent to a regulatory or independent audit conclusion.
An all-stock acquisition brings a model research team into a chip company, with the reporting line directed straight to the CEO.
Within the same year, relative stock performance and a national science medal can both appear in the reasons for the selection.