Investing.com -- The Wednesday selloff in U.S. chip shares extended into Thursday’s premarket trading as lofty valuations and heavy AI spending by tech companies weigh on investor sentiment.
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The sharp selloff in high-flying memory stocks, without any clear fundamental trigger, has concerned investors, fueling fears of a broader downturn.
As MU stock was falling, President Trump posted on Truth Social calling Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) “one of the HOTTEST anywhere in the World” and celebrating a “HISTORIC $250 MILLION Investment in TRUMP ACCOUNTS” pledged by CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, tied to America’s 250th anniversary. He signed off with “THIS IS THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA!” However, ... Trump Just Called Micron the ‘Hottest’ Company in the World. The Market Yawned and Dumped It 10%
Western Digital’s analyst fair value estimate has been reset from $518.26 to $584.79, signaling a fresh look at what the stock might be worth in updated models. This change sits alongside active debate about how much AI driven storage demand, hard disk drive pricing trends, and execution on Western Digital’s product roadmap are already reflected in current expectations. As the article continues, you will see how these moving pieces shape the evolving narrative and how to keep track of...
Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) are down 8% to $1,061.44 in Wednesday morning trading, while SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) stock has slid 10% to $2,051.10 and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares have dropped 7% to $595.81. The memory group is leading a broader semiconductor pullback as the NASDAQ 100 opens the second half of the year lower. The ... Micron Drops 8%, SanDisk Slumps 10%, Western Digital Falls 7% as Memory Stocks Pull Back With the NASDAQ
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FEATURE Micron Technology stock was falling early Wednesday amid a wider selloff in technology stocks. However, prices for its memory chips are only heading upward. The shares were down 3.2% in premarket trading.
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Expensive stocks typically earn their valuations through superior growth rates that other companies simply can’t match. The flip side though is that these lofty expectations make them particularly susceptible to drawdowns when market sentiment shifts.
Tech stocks are set to notch their strongest first half of the year since 2023, when the AI boom first drove equities higher.
Most Wall Street analysts think Palantir stock is headed higher, but the consensus says Sandisk stock is headed lower.
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CNBC’s Oliver Renick highlighted a split in investor sentiment on his Options Action segment this morning. Melius Research initiated coverage of Seagate and Western Digital as Buy-rated stocks, with price targets about 55% above current levels. Renick reported that options flow leaned bullish in each stock, with roughly twice as many calls bought as puts, ... Analysts See 55% Upside in Seagate and Western Digital Despite Chip Sector Weakness
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.25%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
MU, STX and WDC screened as top momentum stocks, backed by strong earnings trends and AI infrastructure demand heading into the year's second half.
Most of the Street holds more moderate views SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK), with the consensus 12-month target sitting at $1,912.04. Then Citi’s Asiya Merchant raised her target to $2,500 from $2,025 on June 25, 2026, maintaining a Buy landed and reset the ceiling. Consensus implies roughly flat from here. Citi sees $500 more to go per SNDK ... Citi Just Slapped a Massive $2,500 Price Target on SanDisk. Here’s Why They’re So Bullish
Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) are down 5% in early trading Monday, while SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares have slid 7%. Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) stock, by contrast, is climbing 6%. The split is striking because these three names traded as one theme for much of the past year. Micron stock is up 265% year to date (YTD), ... Micron Falls 5%, SanDisk Drops 7%, but Western Digital Climbs 6%: What’s Behind the Memory-Storage Split?
