Yahoo Finance has named AMD CEO Lisa Su its 2026 "CEO of the Year," capping a breakout year for the chipmaker. AMD shares have surged 158% year to date, significantly outperforming Nvidia, which fell 7%, and Broadcom, which declined less than 1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 11% and 10% over the same period, respectively. A key driver of AMD's momentum was its $8.2 billion acquisition of World Labs, an AI software company specializing in 3D environments founded in 2024 by Fei-Fei Li. Under the deal, Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting directly to Su. Su also received the U.S. National Medal of Science this year.