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Micron and Sandisk are two of the best-performing S&P 500 stocks this year.
The most profitable quarter in the memory industry's history just knocked the sector's stocks lower.
Investor Ross Gerber said Tuesday that those selling semiconductor stocks were focusing on the short term, calling the recent pullback “a gift” for long-term investors ahead of South Korea’s chipmaker SK Hynix‘s $29 billion U.S. listing later this week. Gerber Calls Chip Stocks ‘Least Expensive’ In The Market “People selling chip stocks seem to be captured by very short term thinking,” Gerber said in a post on X. The Gerber Kawasaki CEO called semiconductor companies “some of the least expensive
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SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell as much as 4.4% and 5%, respectively, in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a broad selloff in
Shares of South Korean memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell as much as 4.4% and 5%, respectively, in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a broad selloff in U.S. semiconductor stocks on growing concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven chip boom. High-flying memory and semiconductor stocks tumbled overnight, with Intel, Micron and AMD closing down 9.7%, 4.7% and 6.5%, respectively. MKTS/GLOB] Also, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index lost 4.7% as investors questioned whether AI-related spending can be sustained.
Micron Technology signed a long-term supply agreement with Ford Motor on Monday, July 6, locking in memory-chip output for Ford’s next generation of vehicles. The deal comes as global memory prices climb at their fastest pace in years, driven largely by AI data centers. Automakers that once treated ...
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Bullish sentiment for memory chips and a strong report from Micron pushed Sandisk higher last month.
Companies across this momentum fund are signaling stronger earnings ahead.
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame is skeptical about the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom.

Despite a record quarter, Samsung's (005930.KS) preliminary earnings results are causing volatility in the memory sector, just ahead of SK Hynix's (000660.KS) Friday IPO. Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré takes a closer look in the video above.
Chip stocks were hammered again Tuesday, despite some reassuring news from a major player, extending their recent slide into a second week.
On the June 27 episode of the Animal Spirits podcast, Michael Batnick and Paul Schroeder of Invesco spent a segment on something that should annoy anyone who thinks they understand the NASDAQ 100. As of that date, Micron (NASDAQ:MU) carried a 5.7% weighting in QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) while Meta (NASDAQ:META) sat at just 2.6%, even though Meta’s total market cap was ... Why Micron Outweighs Meta 2-to-1 in the Nasdaq 100, Even Though Meta Is Way Bigger
Samsung Electronics just did something no company has done before. Its operating profit last quarter came in roughly 19 times what it was a year ago, revenue more than doubled to a record, and the bottom line landed above both NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). The stock, as CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos flagged Tuesday morning, fell ... Samsung Just Out-Earned Apple and Nvidia, and the Stock Tanked 7%
The chip trade is having one of those days where every bull’s favorite narrative and every bear’s favorite chart are both correct at the same time. On Tuesday’s CNBC Morning Call Sheet segment, Steve Grasso, Warren Pies, and Doug Boneparth all zeroed in on the same signal. Samsung posted blowout earnings yet its stock fell ... Chip Stocks Just Flashed a Warning Even Wall Street’s Bulls Can’t Ignore
Samsung Earnings Trigger Chip Selloff as Micron Stock Drops Sharply
AI memory trade powered Tepper's first-half gains
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Investors question durability of AI infrastructure boom
Jim Cramer went on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street Tuesday morning to defend the memory names getting hammered after South Korea’s market dropped nearly 5% overnight. Samsung posted a record quarter, missed a whisper revenue number by roughly 1%, and got sold off 7%. Cramer sees profit-taking and a specific reason to slow-play SK Hynix. ... Cramer: Samsung Is More Profitable Than Nvidia, but He Has a Warning on SK Hynix’s $28 Billion Raise
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) just delivered earnings that expose opposite ends of the AI hardware trade. Micron reported $41.46 billion in fiscal Q3 revenue as data centers hoarded memory. Apple posted a record $111.184 billion March quarter while raising hardware prices to protect margins. Memory Prices Explode. iPhone Volume Holds The ... Micron Vs. Apple: Why MU Is Still The Better Buy Between These Tech Giants
SEMI says price or capacity intervention could worsen the AI-driven memory shortage affecting electronics, autos and appliances.
Shares of SK Hynix will start trading on the U.S. stock market this week, and its phenomenal growth and valuation make it a no-brainer buy.