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(Bloomberg) -- Memory-chip makers may have found a new defense against the inevitable cooling of their boom: giving more cash back to shareholders.Most Read from BloombergFive Takeaways From Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word Manifesto on AIPakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden StancesChina Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AINvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding CommitmentApple’s Glass-Centric 20th-Anniversary iPhone Remains on Track for 2027SK Hynix Inc. l

SK Hynix staged one of the largest tech IPOs in history, then promptly handed investors a brutal loss within weeks. Now one Wall Street analyst is betting the selloff created exactly the kind of gap that turns patient buyers into big winners.

Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU)'s earnings power looks headed for a structural reset, according to UBS, which pointed to memory supply so tight that Nvidia was forced to de-spec its upcoming VR300 GPU. UBS said Nvidia was forced to scale back the amount of high bandwidth memory, or HBM, in...

Micron Technology's (MU) long-term earnings outlook is firming as tighter supply for high-bandwidth

The PHLX Semiconductor Index has roared back to life, climbing more than 18% from its recent low on July 29. Yet it still has a long way to go to reclaim its summertime highs. Following last month's sharp decline, the index—consisting of names like Nvidia, Micron Technology, and Broadcom—needs an additional 18.

The memory specialist is priced as if the boom ends imminently. The industry's own construction schedules point years further out.

In March 2023, China opened its first-ever cybersecurity review into a foreign company’s products. The target was Micron, the Idaho-based memory chipmaker, CNBC reported, and the case ended seven weeks later with a ban on the sale of its products to Chinese state infrastructure operators. That ...

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue growth of 48% year over year and returned to non-GAAP operating profitability, as the semiconductor software company highlighted expanding intellectual property sales, cost reductions and new partnerships focused on AI-enabled m

Software stocks lead the broader market higher after a slew of solid earnings reports ease fears about AI disruption.

Micron Technology (MU) shares dropped in late July when a Chinese rival’s stock market debut instantly minted one of the country’s most valuable companies. Investors read it as a warning sign for the world’s AI memory leaders. Bank of America read the same headlines and reached the opposite ...

Sandisk Triggers AI Chip Selloff With Weak Outlook

Technology shares linked to the artificial intelligence boom came under renewed pressure on Thursday, as another wave of corporate earnings prompted investors to take profits from some of the market’s biggest winners. The weakness spread across Asia before carrying into U.

Aug 6 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Dow futures were steady on Thursday after this week's record-breaking rally as investors awaited details on a Middle East peace deal, while Nasdaq futures slipped as

Investing.com - A selloff in Asian technology shares gathered pace on Thursday, following sharp losses in SpaceX and Advanced Micro Devices that renewed skepticism over the sustainability of returns from the AI investment boom.

Every AI headline obsesses over GPUs. The chips get the attention, the stock gains, and the breathless coverage. But a GPU sitting idle while it waits for data to arrive is just an expensive space heater, and that overlooked wait is exactly what two chipmakers addressed this week. Microchip ...

Total earnings for the S&P 500 companies that have reported are up +41.7% from the same period last year on +14.8% higher revenues, reflecting a notably better showing relative to other recent periods.

GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.786 billion, up 9% sequentially and 6% from a year earlier, as demand for communications infrastructure and data-center applications helped drive growth and margin expansion. Chief Executive Officer Tim Breen said revenu

Memory stocks have always been among the most volatile in the semiconductor sector. They run hard when the cycle is right, then give back a lot of it when investors start pricing in the next downturn. Micron has been through that cycle more times than most companies, and investors who have watched ...

Just like that, cash flow matters to S&P 500 investors. And it's becoming very apparent. Shares of the nine S&P 500 stocks expected to post the most free cash flow this year, like Micron and Chevron, are smashing the rest of the market.

(Bloomberg) -- Shares of SK Hynix Inc. advanced, lifted by an overnight rally in US chipmakers and speculation that the Korean firm may soon unveil buybacks and other details of a broader shareholder return plan. Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevTaco Bell Met With Michigan on Parasite Weeks Before RecallChina’s AI Blitz Creates ‘Death Zone’ for Rival US Model MakersIran Weighs Allowing Europe to Clear Mines in Strait of HormuzTrump Discusses Iran W

Sandisk could work its way back to this number post-earnings.

Micron Stock Rises on New AI Storage Push With Microchip Technology

(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. offered a glimpse of its most advanced memory hardware, touting improved performance and power efficiency in a bid to overtake rivals SK Hynix Inc. and Micron Technology Inc. in the race for long-term dominance.Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevChina’s AI Blitz Creates ‘Death Zone’ for Rival US Model MakersTaco Bell Met With Michigan on Parasite Weeks Before RecallIran Weighs Allowing Europe to Clear Mines in S

A single analyst note on one memory chip stock just sent leveraged semiconductor ETFs on a wild ride, but the same funds lost catastrophic ground only weeks earlier when tariffs hit the sector. Three ways to play this rebound carry very different risks.

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SNDK heads into fiscal Q4 results with AI-fueled SSD demand, firmer NAND pricing and rising TLC and QLC adoption.

Investors are kicking off a new trading month on an upbeat note. But that hasn’t stopped one of July’s most painful trends from carrying into August. Chip stocks and other companies tied to the AI trade are some of the biggest decliners today, with Micron Technology, Sandisk, Intel and Western Digital all down about 3% or more.

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Silicon Motion delivered exceptional results and implied the memory chip boom is on a multiyear run.

Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) reported second-quarter revenue of $109.8 million, up 163% from the second quarter of 2025, as demand for difficult-to-source DRAM products and the company’s memory product portfolio supported growth. Chief Executive Officer Chuck Hong said first-half revenue exceeded $200 mi