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Silicon Motion Surges 8.7% on EU Cyber Milestone, but Full Compliance Awaits
Silicon Motion shares rose 8.7% after an early EU cyber-compliance milestone, yet full CRA compliance is still pending. Strong Q2 results and guidance also support the rally.
Technology
Micron Rebounds 2.4% as Memory Prices Surge, Q3 Margins Hit 84.9%
Micron (MU) recovered from an early 1.6% drop to close up 2.43% as memory prices firmed. Q3 non-GAAP gross margin hit 84.9%, with Q4 guidance of $50B revenue and ~86% margin.
Earnings
Fidelity's FDTX Dips After Fee Increase, Active vs. Passive Debate Heats Up
Fidelity's Disruptive Technology ETF (FDTX) fell 0.2% after a fee increase, even as it posted a 42% YTD gain. The active fund's higher costs are under scrutiny against passive rivals.
Markets
Sandisk Plunges 7% on Apple-China Memory Supply Fears
Sandisk shares dropped 7% as reports suggested Apple may source memory from Chinese firms, raising AI valuation concerns and wiping out $17B in market value.
Markets
Micron Stock Slides 4.4% in Premarket as Rising Yields Erase Monday Rally
Micron shares dropped 4.4% in premarket trading, wiping out Monday's gains, as the 30-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2007.
Markets
Premarket: AI Memory Stocks Outperform Software by 5.6 Points
Premarket action shows a 5.6-point gap between AI memory hardware and software stocks, with Micron and Sandisk leading gains. Software names like Oracle and ServiceNow lag.
Markets
Sandisk Gets Buy Rating and $1,600 Target Ahead of Investor Day
Argus Research upgrades Sandisk to Buy with a $1,600 target, citing long-term contracts. Investor Day on Thursday will test the margin trade-off.
Earnings
Sandisk Shares Climb as Analysts Reassess Post-Earnings Drop
Sandisk shares rose 1.9% on Monday as analysts reframed last week's earnings selloff, with Argus upgrading to Buy and a $1,600 target.
Earnings
Micron Dips 1.2% as Storage Selloff Softens on Long-Term Contracts
Micron (MU) slipped 1.2% despite a storage selloff, as multi-year contracts cushion the blow. Citi trims price target to $1,150, maintaining Buy.
Earnings
Oil Jumps on Hormuz Tension, VIX Slips as Equity Hedging Stays Cool
Brent crude jumped 3.8% on Hormuz supply fears, yet the VIX fell 4.2% to 15.15, signaling limited equity hedging. S&P 500 slipped 0.18%, while payrolls forecast 80K.
Commodities
S&P 500 Flat as Earnings Optimism Fades; Tech Selloff Deepens
U.S. stocks closed mixed Thursday as robust earnings failed to offset weak guidance, with tech leaders like AppLovin and Datadog dropping sharply.
Markets
Micron Rebounds Sharply as AI Memory Demand Offsets Storage Sector Jitters
Micron (NASDAQ:MU) rebounded 8.4% from its session low after the company raised fiscal 2027 earnings forecasts, underscoring investor confidence in AI-driven memory demand.
Earnings
AI Earnings Shock: $68B Erased as Software Stocks Tumble
AI-related stocks lost $68B in value as software earnings disappointed. Semiconductors rose 1.55%, but AppLovin and Datadog fell sharply. S&P 500 earnings grew 31.1%.
Markets
Western Digital Tumbles 15% as Margin Outlook Tempers AI Storage Rally
Western Digital (WDC) dropped 15% in premarket trading as investors focused on slowing margin growth despite strong Q4 results and upbeat guidance.
Earnings
AI Earnings Bar Too High as Nasdaq Futures Slide
Nasdaq futures fell 0.6% as AI stocks faced elevated earnings expectations. Western Digital, Sandisk, Datadog, and AppLovin dropped despite strong results.
Markets
Sandisk Shares Slide Despite Strong Q4 as Guidance Disappoints
Sandisk's Q4 results topped expectations, but shares dropped in extended trading as Q1 guidance fell short of some forecasts and pricing sustainability became a key concern.
Earnings
Sandisk Stock Drops Despite Strong Q4 as Pricing Drives Growth
Sandisk beat Q4 estimates, but shares slipped as Q1 revenue guidance missed. Pricing drove most of the sequential gain, with datacenter revenue doubling.
Earnings
Western Digital Tumbles 10% as Valuation Doubts Outweigh Strong Earnings
Western Digital shares dropped 10% in after-hours trading despite beating Q4 estimates, as valuation concerns and decelerating growth outweighed strong results.
Earnings
Sandisk's $198B July Plunge: Earnings Hurdle Looms Large
Sandisk shares plummeted 55% in July, erasing nearly $198 billion in market cap, as Q4 EPS consensus rose 5.1% above management's guidance ceiling.
Earnings
Sandisk Stock Plunges 55% in July, Erasing $198 Billion in Market Cap
Sandisk (SNDK) lost 55% in July, erasing nearly $200 billion in market cap as investor expectations for Q4 earnings outpace guidance.
Markets
Micron Shares Slide on Concerns Over Peak Memory Profit Sustainability
Micron shares dropped 5.4% on Wednesday, extending a three-session decline to 15.8%, as investors focus on the durability of peak memory margins rather than near-term earnings strength.
Markets
Sandisk Stock Plunges 55% in July as 80% Margins Face Scrutiny
Sandisk shares have tumbled 55% in July, leaving the stock at a potential discount if its 80% margins prove sustainable, but a steep price if they erode.
Earnings
Seagate Targets 50% Margins, Shares Rebound on AI Storage Demand
Seagate shares rebounded 5.9% after projecting ~50% operating margins, with AI-driven data center revenue up 57% and strong Q4 results.
Earnings
Sandisk Shares Tumble 11% as EPS Forecasts Exceed Company Guidance
Sandisk shares dropped 11% after analyst EPS estimates topped the company's guidance, with the stock swinging from a 5.3% gain to a 14.5% decline.
Earnings
Western Digital Posts Weekly Gain Despite Friday Slide as Profit Outlook Brightens
Western Digital closed Friday at $519.80, down 6.9%, yet still gained 8.9% for the week as profit estimates climbed 20% to $3.30 per share.
Earnings
SanDisk Stock Plunges 11% as Earnings Fuel Cycle Peak Concerns
SanDisk shares dropped 10.8% on Friday, the worst among major storage firms, as strong earnings raised fears of a cyclical peak. The stock still gained 6.0% for the week.
Markets
Market Update: TBC Bank's High Yield, J&J Endorsed, and Key Movers
TBC Bank delivers a 5.4% yield, Jim Cramer backs Johnson & Johnson, and Micron leads UK S&P 500 buys amid AI demand.
Markets
Micron Surges 12% as AI-Driven Memory Pricing Powers Rally
Micron shares surged 12% as AI-driven memory prices fueled a rally, lifting market cap by $119B. Q3 revenue hit $41.46B with gross margins at 85%.
Markets
Dow Rises 360 Points as 3M and Caterpillar Lead Blue-Chip Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 360 points by midday Tuesday, with 3M and Caterpillar contributing over 77% of the gain.
Markets
Semiconductor surge lifts US stocks, but market breadth remains mixed
US stocks rose Tuesday as the chip index jumped 4.9%, but market breadth remained uneven. The Nasdaq gained 1.29% and the S&P 500 added 0.81%.
Markets