Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors get more confident about AI spending

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 17 Aug 2026, 11:22 PM MYT (2 hr ago)

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AI companies are seeing improved financial performance, according to reports, and memory-chip companies may be able to better fend off Chinese competition with the help of U.S. officials.

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Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors get more confident about AI spending

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