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Micron Technology's stock has risen by almost 9x over the past twelve months, taking its market capitalization above $1.2 trillion - among the largest single-year gains in the company's four-decade trading history. The rally is driven by surging demand and a shortage of high-bandwidth memory that is used alongside AI accelerators in data centers. Hyperscalers, including Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), and Meta (META), are projected to spend roughly $700 billion on AI infrastructure this year,
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.99%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.17%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) shares jump over 7,700% since 1997’s first institutional outlier signal.
Asian shares were mixed and oil was trading below $80 a barrel on Wednesday as markets watched for details on the interim agreement between the U.S. and Iran to end the war. U.S. futures edged higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision announcement and after Wall Street closed mixed near their record highs.
EssilorLuxottica, the world's largest eyewear maker, has signed a long-term deal with U.S. chipmaking equipment company Applied Materials to develop augmented reality display technology and AI glasses, the companies said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
US equity indexes were higher on Wednesday after core producer price inflation grew less than foreca
Marvell Technology on Thursday named Adobe's Dan Durn as chief financial officer, succeeding Willem Meintjes, who is stepping down after more than three years in the role. Durn will take charge at Marvell starting June 15, while Meintjes will remain with the semiconductor company in an advisory role through April 2027 to support the transition. The appointment comes as Marvell looks to benefit from a surge in spending on AI-related data center infrastructure, which has boosted demand for advanced networking and custom chip technologies.
Investing.com -- Barclays lifted its wafer fabrication equipment estimates and raised price targets on Applied Materials, KLA Corporation, and Lam Research in a note on Monday.
Wall Street looked set to see chipmakers continue their rebound on Tuesday, with investors continuing to pick through the wreckage of last week's tech sell-off ahead of key US inflation data. Futures pointed higher across the board, with contracts on the Nasdaq 100 up 0.9%, S&P 500...
The artificial intelligence buildout has already sent semiconductor demand sharply higher, and Wall Street is now looking deeper into the supply chain for the next group of companies that could benefit from the spending cycle. Morgan Stanley is making a notable shift inside semiconductor capital ...
Tucked inside SpaceX’s pre-IPO S-1 filing are two project names most investors have never heard. Macrohard is an agentic AI software platform, and Terafab is a vertically integrated chip fabrication initiative. Tesla is the partner on both. SpaceX disclosed that financial terms, intellectual property rights, and the ultimate term of the collaboration are not yet ... Macrohard and Terafab: The Tesla and SpaceX Joint Ventures Wall Street Hasn’t Priced In
Lam Research has opened a research lab in Salzburg, Austria, to advance a chip packaging technology that promises to increase chip density and cut costs, as the company looks to capitalize on surging AI demand for processors. The U.S. chipmaking tools supplier said on Wednesday that the Salzburg facility will focus on panel-level packaging, which replaces the semiconductor industry's traditional circular silicon wafers with square panels. Square panels can eliminate the dead space, allowing chipmakers to produce more chips per surface at a lower cost per unit — a crucial advantage as AI drives chip shortages.
FTSE 100 up 12 points at 10,343 UK inflation eases to 2.8% in April M&S, British Land, Experian, Severn Trent report results 12.59pm: Grocery analyst not a fan of Treasury food plan On the stories that the Treasury is asking major UK supermarkets to limit prices on some basic...
US stocks have been predicted to start Monday trading in the red, as they ended last week, with investors continuing to worry about rising bond yields, stubborn inflation and the economic fallout from higher oil prices. Dow Jones futures were down around 262 points or 0.4%, while S&P 500...
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.41%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.30% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices continue to rise amid the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran.
Semiconductor machinery manufacturer Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) will be reporting earnings this Thursday after market hours. Here’s what you need to know.
Gary Dickerson: Thank you, Mike. In our second fiscal quarter, Applied Materials delivered record revenue and earnings, along with our highest gross margin in more than 25 years. With rising demand and increasing long-term visibility from customers, we see an exceptionally strong foundation for sustained multiyear revenue and profit growth.
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) reports robust financial performance with record revenue and earnings, driven by strong demand and strategic capacity expansions.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported record fiscal second-quarter revenue and earnings, with executives saying accelerating demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping semiconductor equipment spending toward areas where the company holds leading positions. President and CEO G