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Micron and Qualcomm forecasts spark $400B after-hours rally
After market close, Micron posts blowout earnings guidance on AI memory demand, while Qualcomm announces $15B data center sales target by 2029. Chip stocks surge in extended trade, adding over $400 billion in market value.
PHLX chip index tumbles 8%
The PHLX Semiconductor Index suffers its worst single-day drop of the year as investors worry about stretched AI valuations and delayed returns from massive data center capex.
Micron’s strong earnings guidance and Qualcomm’s 2029 data center target provide fresh proof that AI infrastructure spending is not a bubble but an accelerating megatrend. The $400 billion after-hours valuation jump reflects renewed confidence in AI's hardware foundation.
Micron's stunning earnings are fueled by AI's insatiable demand for high-bandwidth memory. The recent four-day AI correction proved memory stocks are the real AI play.
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