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June 25 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures jumped 2% on Thursday after upbeat forecasts from chipmakers Micron and Qualcomm pointed to strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, lifting

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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee High-stakes earnings from Micron more than delivered by outlining strong demand for its memory chips and that was enough to

STOCKS Asian equity markets were mostly higher after memory-chip maker Micron’s blockbuster results eased artificial-intelligence fears and oil slumped toward prewar levels as Middle East tensions continued to ratchet down.

Marvell (MRVL) has gained about 215.72% year to date at the time of writing, Wednesday afternoon, June 24. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 7.41% in the same period. The semiconductor giant has rallied thanks to its role in the AI boom. Strong fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 ...

South Korean semiconductor shares rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron ‌Technology's quarterly results and forecast beat expectations, boosting optimism ‌over sustained demand for AI-related chips. Shares of SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics rose ​as much as 11.6% and 6.2%, respectively, in early trade, tracking a rally in U.S. chip stocks after Micron's earnings and outlook reinforced confidence in the memory sector. The rally also followed SK ‌Hynix's announcement on Wednesday ⁠of plans to raise up to 45.45 trillion won ($29.52 billion) through a secondary listing on Nasdaq, ⁠as it seeks to capitalise on strong investor appetite for AI stocks.

Investing.com - Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) delivered the strongest quarterly results in its history after Wednesday's close, posting fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $41.46 billion against a Wall Street consensus of $35.69 billion, a 16.2% beat, and earnings per share of $25.11 versus the $20.49 estimate, a 22.6% upside surprise. The print sent Micron shares up roughly 12.6% in extended trade to around $1,180.97, recovering from a regular-session close of $1,047.20.

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Investing.com -- Memory-chip maker Micron Technology topped Wall Street expectations in its fiscal third quarter and issued significantly stronger-than-expected guidance for the current quarter, sending shares up about 9% in after-hours trading as investors cheered continued AI-driven demand for memory chips.

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Micron Technology forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street ‌estimates on Wednesday, signaling that ‌insatiable demand for AI-related infrastructure will continue ​to drive strong demand for its memory chips. Shares of the company rose around 4% in extended trading. The ‌company expects ⁠fourth-quarter revenue of $50 billion, plus or minus $1 billion, compared with ⁠analysts' average estimate of $43.58 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.

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Qualcomm is expected to use its investor day on Wednesday to lay out a push beyond its core smartphone business into ‌the fast-growing, but highly competitive, market for AI data center chips. Analysts ‌expect the San Diego-based company to name new customers for its AI chips as it tries to ​gain a foothold in a market dominated by Nvidia. The shift reflects mounting pressure in the smartphone market, where Qualcomm is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers to Android device makers.

CJ Muse went on CNBC this morning and made the case that the memory cycle most investors are watching does not actually peak where they think it peaks. “The real takeaway for memory is that supply is going to be even tighter in 27 than 26,” the Cantor Fitzgerald semiconductor analyst said, “and because of ... Cantor’s CJ Muse Says a 2027 Memory Squeeze Could Power Micron’s Earnings Through 2028

The day after FedEx (NYSE:FDX) reported, the stock is down again, and an analyst on CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime spent his segment trying to convince viewers that the people selling are reading the wrong line of the income statement. The shares finished the prior session lower and slid another 1.83% in Wednesday’s session to $311.43, ... An Analyst Says the FedEx Selloff Is a ‘Misinterpretation’ and the Revenue Beat Is Getting Buried

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AI chipmaker Micron Technology (MU) is due to report its fiscal third quarter earnings results after Wednesday's market close. The company's stock has gained by 270% year-to-date in 2026. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman, Yahoo Finance Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley, and Opening Bell Media CEO Phil Rosen discuss how much higher Micron's stock could run following this earnings report.

Qualcomm said on Wednesday it would buy AI ‌startup Modular for an ‌undisclosed sum, as the chipmaker looks to ​diversify beyond its core smartphone business. The company was in advanced discussions to acquire Modular in a deal ‌valuing it at ⁠about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Buying Modular pits ⁠Qualcomm against CUDA, the software platform that has helped underpin Nvidia's ​AI dominance ​by tying ​millions of developers ‌to the $5 trillion company's chips.

Cerebras shares tumbled about 14% before the bell on Wednesday after the chip designer warned that annual profit margins ‌would undershoot first-quarter figures in its debut earnings following a ‌blockbuster initial public offering. Cerebras forecast adjusted gross margins of 38% to 41% for 2026, compared with the 47% it reported ‌for the first quarter. The ⁠projection is far below those of rivals such as Nvidia's mid-70% range and Advanced Micro Devices' mid-50%, even as it ⁠came above analysts' estimates of 29.58%.

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