My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Dec. 19 1. Micron is dead right about data center demand but very wrong about cellphone and PC demand, particularly weakness in NAND memory chips used in those markets. Micron reported solid earnings results Wednesday while lowering its outlook. Truly a mistake on CEO Sanjay Mehrotra’s part. Micron…
By Rishi Kant (Reuters) – Micron Technology forecast quarterly revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, sending shares lower as weak demand for consumer-centric products such as personal computers and smartphones impacts the chipmaker’s business. The market for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips, which account for most of Micron’s revenue, remains sluggish because…
Morning Brief hosts Brad Smith and Seana Smith delve into today’s top stocks on Yahoo Finance. Arcadium Lithium (ALTM) shares are soaring as the company confirms ongoing acquisition talks with mining giant Rio Tinto. The stock is up over 40% on the news. Meanwhile, Micron Technology (MU) is catching investor attention after CEO Sanjay Mehrotra…
Illustration: FeatureChina (AP) In This Story Global chip stocks rallied after U.S.-based Micron’s (MU) revenue forecast topped Wall Street’s expectations. Investors should hope for a divided Congress, strategist says Micron shares were up over 18% in pre-market trading on Thursday morning, then stayed up around 17% after the market open. Micron’s earnings report boosted global…