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Micron Shares Climb on Surging AI Memory Demand and Upbeat Outlook

The chipmaker’s fourth-quarter revenue forecast topped analysts’ expectations on the back of record AI data center sales.

The company logo is seen on the Micron Technology Inc. offices in Shanghai, China May 25, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Overview

  • Micron’s shares rose 2% in premarket trading after its forecast for fourth-quarter revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations on robust AI memory demand.
  • The company reported record third-quarter revenue of $9.30 billion with data center sales more than doubling year over year.
  • Third-quarter HBM chip sales surged nearly 50% quarter over quarter as Micron became the only supplier shipping HBM3E at scale.
  • J.P. Morgan projects Micron’s HBM revenue will reach an $8 billion annualized run rate within the next one to two quarters.
  • Micron plans to invest $200 billion in U.S. semiconductor production and R&D to capitalize on growing AI data center needs.