Micron Slides More Than 13% Ahead of Earnings as AI Chip Rally Faces Test
Summary
- Blockbeats reported that Micron Technology shares fell more than 13% on June 23 ahead of the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings release.
- Recent concerns over memory chips, the AI sector, and valuations have deepened the correction in global semiconductor stocks, the report said.
- Micron’s earnings could mark a turning point for sentiment across the semiconductor sector tied to the AI investment boom, AI data-center demand, and HBM supply shortages.
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Shares of US memory-chip maker Micron Technology fell sharply ahead of its earnings report.
Blockbeats and other outlets reported on June 24 that Micron shares dropped more than 13% on June 23. The selloff came ahead of the company’s fiscal third-quarter results for March through May, due later on June 24.
The decline appeared to reflect a broader correction in global semiconductor stocks more than concerns about Micron’s earnings. Shares of major memory-chip makers including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have recently come under pressure, stoking worries that gains in the AI sector have been excessive and valuations too high, Blockbeats reported.
A key variable is demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM. HBM is a core component in AI accelerators and data-center semiconductors.
Micron’s earnings could prove a turning point for assessing the sustainability of the recent AI investment boom. If the results reaffirm demand for AI data centers and persistent shortages of HBM supply, investor sentiment across the broader chip sector could improve.
A negative signal, by contrast, could lead the market to further reassess valuations in the AI sector, Blockbeats added.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
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