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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
Micron Reclaims $1,000 as BofA Sees Fiscal 2030 EPS Reaching $250
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18

Micron Reclaims $1,000 as BofA Sees Fiscal 2030 EPS Reaching $250

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18

Summary

  • Micron rose 4.1% to $1,011.75 on Monday, closing above $1,000 for the first time since July 2 and extending its winning streak to five sessions.
  • Bank of America named Micron a top pick, arguing record memory demand could drive fiscal 2030 EPS to $200-$250, far above the current peak consensus of $160-$170.
  • Memory stocks rallied with it: SanDisk jumped nearly 9% for a sixth straight gain, Western Digital added 5.4%, Seagate rose 2.2%, and the Roundhill Memory ETF climbed 5.4%.
  • Strong cloud growth and record Big Tech data-center spending are fueling the rebound, building on last week's SanDisk-led surge and fresh warnings that AI memory supply remains tight.
  • A further catalyst could come by Aug. 21, when Apple faces a U.S. Senate deadline to answer pressure over buying Chinese memory chips, a potential tailwind for U.S. suppliers.

Insights

Will Apple's forced pivot away from Chinese memory chips crown Micron the ultimate winner of the AI hardware race?
Could the unprecedented AI squeeze on global memory supply shatter the semiconductor industry's traditional boom-and-bust cycle forever?
As restrictions tighten, will China's massive state-backed tech push ultimately disrupt the global semiconductor dominance of Western giants?