SanDisk Pops 21% as Micron’s Record Print Drives AI Memory
SanDisk surged 21% intraday after Micron’s record Q3 print, then gave back gains as profit-takers crowded the AI memory trade.
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Apple Hikes Mac and iPad Prices; Micron Soars 14% on Beat
Apple fell 5% after raising Mac and iPad prices on memory costs. Micron jumped 14% to $1,195 on Q3 FY26 beat — same AI memory squeeze, both sides.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño Chip Lifts Broadcom, Tests Nvidia’s AI Grip
OpenAI’s first custom inference chip Jalapeño, co-designed with Broadcom, lifted AVGO 3.4% June 24 and revives the hyperscaler ASIC challenge to Nvidia.
Argan (AGX) Hits $790 on Record Q1 as AI Power Boom Builds
Argan posted record $291M Q1 revenue and $3.24 EPS as gas-fired power demand for AI data centers surges. AGX now trades above every published analyst target.
Qualcomm Nears $4B Modular Deal as AI Push Tops $14B
Qualcomm is in advanced talks to buy AI software startup Modular for ~$4B, on top of a reported $8-10B run at Tenstorrent. The combined ~$14B is Qualcomm’s biggest AI bet yet.
Memory Stocks Rip Ahead of Micron’s Wednesday Print
Chip stocks closed last week with double-digit pops in SNDK, INTC, and MU. Micron’s fiscal Q3 print Wednesday is the next test of the AI memory trade.
IT Services Rout: EPAM, Cognizant, IBM Slide on AI Fears
Accenture’s FY26 guide cut pulled the whole IT services group down — EPAM -12.6%, Cognizant -10.5%, IBM -5.1%. Is AI eating consulting?
BFLY Pops 56% as Midjourney Builds Scanner on Its Chip
Butterfly Network jumped 56% to $8.90 after Midjourney unveiled a full-body scanner using 40 ultrasound-on-chip modules under a $74M license deal.
Marvell Hits Record High on AI Switch and Trainium Buzz
Marvell jumped 7% to a record $310 as a new 102.4 Tbps Teralynx switch, an Adobe-veteran CFO hire, and Amazon Trainium spillover stoked the rally.
Bloom Energy Jumps 15% as AI Power Trade Heats Up
Bloom Energy (BE) surged 15.4% on June 18, 2026, extending a 12-month run near 1,430% as Wall Street prices in the AI data-center power crunch.