Micron’s 17% Revenue Surge Leads Chip Rebound as Stocks Rally, Oil Falls

Micron’s 17% Revenue Surge Leads Chip Rebound as Stocks Rally, Oil Falls

Chipmaker stocks led a broad market rally on Tuesday, with Micron Technology reporting stronger-than-expected earnings and raising its financial outlook, while falling oil prices and cooling inflation boosted investor confidence.

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Shares of memory-chip maker Micron Technology jumped after the company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.62, beating analyst estimates, and revenue of $6.82 billion—up 17% from the same quarter last year [2]. The company also raised its revenue guidance for the current quarter to approximately $7.6 billion, above Wall Street expectations, citing strong demand from cloud computing firms and a recovery in the PC market [2]. Micron’s high-bandwidth memory chips, critical for artificial intelligence training models, are driving the momentum [2].

The broader semiconductor sector also rebounded sharply. SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker, saw its shares surge 11%, leading a rally in Asian technology stocks after a recovery in U.S. chip stocks earlier this week [1]. The rebound came as traders reassessed recent losses, with demand for memory chips and AI components remaining strong [1]. A record amount of money also flowed into the largest U.S.-listed South Korea exchange-traded fund, used as a proxy to buy into SK Hynix, as investors sought exposure without paying a premium on the company’s American depositary receipts [6].

The broader stock market rose as falling oil prices and softer Treasury yields supported the session [4]. Signs that inflation is slowing boosted confidence that the Federal Reserve will pause its interest rate hikes, lifting stocks across sectors [3]. Meanwhile, energy stocks surged as investors switched sides, with the sector booming on rising profits [5].

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