Though most of its competitors such as Intel and Texas Instruments are being hurt by the slowdown, AMD has been the worst hit so far, posting negative cash flows for two consecutive quarters amid declining revenues.

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On the other hand, things have been going so well for Coleman that his hedge fund recently told clients it would return some cash to its investors because the fund had grown too large after posting a 25.5% return so far in 2012, according to the New York Post.

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