Micron (MU) guided for $33.5 billion quarterly revenue and ~81% gross margins, levels previously unimaginable for a memory company. DRAM pricing surged 65%-67% sequentially while NAND demand strengthened, signaling structural AI-driven supply shortages across memory markets. Investors remain overly focused on Micron losing Nvidia's flagship HBM4 allocation while broader AI memory demand accelerates simultaneously.
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A looming strike by Samsung workers could further tighten memory supply and boost prices, analysts said.
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Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) are up 6% in midday trading on Tuesday, leading the memory complex higher after a brutal week.
Wall Street has been hard at work issuing new – and generally bullish – forecasts for various technology stocks as well as the entire S&P 500 benchmark index in mid-May, and the memory giant Micron (NASDAQ: MU) proved the latest to receive such treatment.
Shares of Micron Technology (MU) fell sharply on Monday as investors weighed the impact of potential labor disruptions at rival Samsung Electronics and broader questions surrounding the future of memory-chip demand in the artificial intelligence market. Micron stock dropped more than 7% by midday trading, extending losses after a 6.6% decline on Friday.
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Micron stock was rising amid the prospect of disruption at rival Samsung Electronics.
Micron is actively lobbying the US Congress to restrict Chinese memory chip competition and protect its market share. MU seeks regulatory support through the MATCH Act, aiming to align global chip equipment export controls with US policy. Micron's CEO is engaging with US and Chinese officials, potentially to regain access to the lucrative Chinese market after 2023 restrictions.
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