Micron, Sandisk, Memory Stocks Continue to Soar Amid AI Demand (MU:NASDAQ)

Why is there a RAM shortage? AI demand and the mad scramble for memory chips could hit where it hurts

There's only so much RAM to go around, and with data centers seen as the priority, smartphone and laptop makers may have to raise prices to compete.

Stock Market Today, Jan. 6: Micron Technology Surges on AI Memory Demand

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), a leading memory and storage solutions producer, closed Tuesday at $343.43. It rose 10.02% in today's session and 16.67% in the past five days. Trading volume reached 47.9 million shares, coming in about 84% above its three-month average of 26.0 million shares.Tuesday’s move comes as enthusiasm continues to grow around an AI-driven memory demand. Micron has already sold out its advanced chips for 2026. Micron Techn…

Micron, Sandisk, memory stocks continue to soar amid AI demand (MU:NASDAQ)

Memory and storage stocks surge on AI spending as a “memory supercycle” fuels HBM shortages and price hikes—see what it means for Micron and peers.

Micron stock jumps 10% as Nvidia CES comments push MU to fresh highs

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:12 EST — After-hours Micron Technology (MU.O) shares were up 10.1% at $343.72 near the end of the regular session on Tuesday. The stock traded between $314.83 and $344.30, with about 44 million shares changing hands. The move came as memory and storage technology stocks rallied after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, described what Reuters called a new layer of storage tech…

Why Micron Technology (MU) Is Up 6.7% After Fully Booking Its 2026 HBM Capacity And What’s Next

In recent days, Micron Technology reported record revenue and margin expansion as AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory and DRAM collided with global supply shortages, leaving its 2026 HBM capacity fully booked. This surge has positioned Micron as a central beneficiary of what many analysts describe as a multi‑year AI-related memory supercycle, reshaping expectations for its earnings power and capital spending. We'll now examine how Micron'…