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SK Hynix will be easier for investors to buy. Will that hurt demand for South Korean funds and the DRAM ETF?

Chipmaker plans ADR debut to fund AI memory expansion after a year of massive share gains.

Micron Technology edged past the market valuation ‌of Meta Platforms and briefly ‌Tesla's for the first time on Thursday, ​after the memory chipmaker's solid forecast helped extend its AI-driven ascent. The company's shares were last up 18.4% ‌at $1,236, giving ⁠it a market capitalization of $1.398 trillion, compared with Meta's $1.392 ⁠trillion. Tesla had a market value stood of $1.4 trillion.

SK Hynix's $29.4 billion U.S. listing plan adds to AI-driven memory industry momentum.

The chipmaker's fiscal third-quarter results topped expectations across the board, lifting chip stocks worldwide

Micron Technology stock surged ahead of the open Thursday after the memory chip maker reported strong third-quarter earnings. Micron reported adjusted earnings per share of $25.11. Micron’s closely watched adjusted gross margin was 85%, again beating Wall Street’s consensus.

Asian stock markets largely joined the global tech rally Thursday, which was re-ignited late Wednesd

Micron stock was surging as the company delivered reassurance the memory-chip boom can last for longer than expected.

STOCKS Asian equity markets were mostly higher after memory-chip maker Micron’s blockbuster results eased artificial-intelligence fears and oil slumped toward prewar levels as Middle East tensions continued to ratchet down.

Shares of data storage manufacturer Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) fell 7.1% in the afternoon session after a leverage-driven rout in South Korean chipmakers, renewed doubts about debt-funded AI capital spending, and a hawkish repricing of Fed rate expectations hit the year's most crowded trade, leaving the whole complex hostage to Micron's earnings after the close.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a leverage-driven rout in South Korean chipmakers, renewed doubts about debt-funded AI capital spending, and a hawkish repricing of Fed rate expectations hit the year's most crowded trade, leaving the whole complex hostage to Micron's earnings after the close.

South Korean semiconductor shares rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron ‌Technology's quarterly results and forecast beat expectations, boosting optimism ‌over sustained demand for AI-related chips. Shares of SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics rose ​as much as 11.6% and 6.2%, respectively, in early trade, tracking a rally in U.S. chip stocks after Micron's earnings and outlook reinforced confidence in the memory sector. The rally also followed SK ‌Hynix's announcement on Wednesday ⁠of plans to raise up to 45.45 trillion won ($29.52 billion) through a secondary listing on Nasdaq, ⁠as it seeks to capitalise on strong investor appetite for AI stocks.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a leverage-driven rout in South Korean chipmakers, renewed doubts about debt-funded AI capital spending, and a hawkish repricing of Fed rate expectations hit the year's most crowded trade, leaving the whole complex hostage to Micron's earnings after the close.

Shares of networking chips designer Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) fell 4.1% in the afternoon session after a leverage-driven rout in South Korean chipmakers, renewed doubts about debt-funded AI capital spending, and a hawkish repricing of Fed rate expectations hit the year's most crowded trade, leaving the whole complex hostage to Micron's earnings after the close.

Shares of wireless chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) fell 4.7% in the afternoon session after a leverage-driven rout in South Korean chipmakers, renewed doubts about debt-funded AI capital spending, and a hawkish repricing of Fed rate expectations hit the year's most crowded trade, leaving the whole complex hostage to Micron's earnings after the close.

When you think about memory chips, you might think of South Korea. That’s because semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dominate that market. But Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) has been gaining momentum. The Idaho-based company is the only US manufacturer of cutting-edge DRAM ...

Micron (MU) reported third quarter results on Wednesday after the closing bell. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $25.11 (compared to analyst estimates of $20.49), and revenue came in at $41.46 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $35.69 billion). CFRA Research senior vice president and equity analyst Angelo Zino chats with Yahoo Finance about the results.

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Micron Technology forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street ‌estimates on Wednesday, signaling that ‌insatiable demand for AI-related infrastructure will continue ​to drive strong demand for its memory chips. Shares of the company rose around 4% in extended trading. The ‌company expects ⁠fourth-quarter revenue of $50 billion, plus or minus $1 billion, compared with ⁠analysts' average estimate of $43.58 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Qualcomm is expected to use its investor day on Wednesday to lay out a push beyond its core smartphone business into ‌the fast-growing, but highly competitive, market for AI data center chips. Analysts ‌expect the San Diego-based company to name new customers for its AI chips as it tries to ​gain a foothold in a market dominated by Nvidia. The shift reflects mounting pressure in the smartphone market, where Qualcomm is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers to Android device makers.

The reported plan comes as memory-chip profits rebound on AI demand.

Four straight down sessions have erased more than $900 billion in equity value, with the proximate cause tracing to Seoul. The Kospi fell nearly 10% in its worst session in years, and SK Hynix and Samsung both plunging more than 12% the day after SK Hynix overtook Samsung as Korea’s most valuable company. Layered on ... $900 Billion Just Vanished as Korean Chip Stocks Crater, but the Squawk Crew Isn’t Sold on an AI Breakdown

SK Hynix, the giant South Korean chipmaker, formally filed on Wednesday to list its stock on the Nasdaq, in what would be another multibillion-dollar, AI-related IPO. The company, which primarily makes memory chips, plans to raise $29 billion, reports said. SK Hynix is the largest company in South Korea's Kospi index, representing nearly 28% of the index's weighting, according to FactSet.

BNY industry head of ETFs Ben Slavin chats with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman about Korea's KOSPI Index (^KS11), what the recent market action means for levered exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and why Big Tech ETFs are booming.

Arm Holdings stock is dropping once more, but that isn’t stopping analysts from hiking price targets.

The South Korean company is aiming to raise tens of billions of dollars as it battles to meet soaring demand for memory chips.

Massive repurchase plan could boost shareholder returns.

U.S. stock futures were mostly higher after AI-bubble fears prompted a two-day slide in tech shares.

The South Korean company is aiming to raise tens of billions of dollars as it battles to meet soaring demand for memory chips.