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Amazon's increased capex and memory demand signal sustained tightness, benefiting Micron's outlook.
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Raises 2026 capex forecast to $220B, indicating strong investment in computing capacity.
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United StatesAMD CEO Su Says Company Continues to Explore Foundry Partnership with Samsung
Lisa Su, chief executive officer of U.S. semiconductor giant AMD, said on the 7th that the company is continuing to explore opportunities for partnership with Samsung Electronics in its memory and foundry businesses. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Seoul, Su said she had met with executives of SK Hynix and planned to meet with executives of Samsung Electronics as well. Amid tightening supply of semiconductor memory, she explained that AMD is working with customers to optimize its memory footprint so it can meet more computing demand going forward, and said the company is urging memory suppliers to build out production capacity faster and as quickly as possible. We rely heavily on the South Korean supply chain, and Samsung and SK Hynix are key to achieving our broad goals in data centers, she added. Su also said data center demand overall remains very strong, with signs of robust demand across AMD's entire product portfolio.
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Semiconductors › Memory — DRAM, NAND & HBM ▲Supply
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Artificial Intelligence › HBM & AI Memory Supply
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BofA Puts Memory in an Uptrend Cycle, Raises 2030 TAM to 2 Trillion Dollars
Bank of America estimates that the total addressable market of the global memory industry, or TAM, will rise to 2 trillion US dollars in 2030, up from its previous estimate of 1.8 trillion dollars, viewing the industry as entering a long-term growth cycle driven by demand for artificial intelligence memory and high average selling prices. Global DRAM and NAND sales combined previously peaked at about 170 billion US dollars in 2018 amid the cloud boom, before a recovery in 2025 generated sales of roughly 210 billion US dollars, even as the NAND market weakened. Meanwhile, the annual run rate of the memory market in the third quarter of 2026 has already exceeded 1 trillion US dollars, with revenue in that quarter at about 278 billion dollars, which annualizes to roughly 1.1 trillion dollars. Bank of America also expects DRAM and NAND sales to grow at a compound annual rate, or CAGR, of about 21% over the four years starting in 2027, with sales rising from roughly 900 billion US dollars in 2026 to 1.4 trillion dollars in 2027 and continuing to grow through 2030, reflecting a long-term supercycle. Under assumptions of 2 trillion dollars in sales, a 50% operating margin, a 25% tax rate and a price-to-earnings ratio of 13 times, Bank of America estimates that the fair market value of the memory industry could reach 10 trillion US dollars. For Thai investors, this theme relates to depositary receipts, or DRs, referencing Micron Technology shares that trade on the Thai stock market, such as MICRON01, MICRON19, MICRON03 and MICRON80, since Micron is a maker of memory products and data storage systems that stands to benefit from rising long-term demand for DRAM, NAND and AI memory.
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Analysts expect Samsung Q3 profit to surge nearly 9-fold to 106.1 trillion won
Analysts expect Samsung Electronics to post operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 that is nearly 9 times higher than a year earlier, driven by strong demand for AI chips. A survey of analyst estimates compiled by LSEG SmartEstimate indicates that Samsung, the world's largest memory chip maker, will report operating profit of 106.1 trillion won, or about 79.1 billion US dollars, in the third quarter of July to September, even as memory chip price increases begin to slow and the won strengthens. If the forecast is borne out, the figure will rise from 12.17 trillion won in the same period last year and will mark a fourth consecutive quarter in which Samsung posts a record-high operating profit, underscoring the prolonged memory chip shortage caused by demand for AI infrastructure growing faster than supply. However, slowing chip price increases in the third quarter have raised concerns that margins in Samsung's chip business may have already peaked, and have brought questions about the sustainability of the spending surge in AI technology. The slowdown in memory chip prices is being watched closely by investors after prices soared for more than a year on the back of AI demand, which allowed the world's major chip makers Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron to all post record profits and margins. Samsung will release preliminary third-quarter results tomorrow, October 8, before disclosing detailed figures later this month.
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Semiconductors › Memory — DRAM, NAND & HBM Demand
Artificial Intelligence › HBM & AI Memory Demand
Artificial Intelligence › AI Compute & Accelerator Silicon ▲Demand
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Penguin Solutions Guides FY2027 Net Sales to About $2.43 Billion, EPS to About $4.45
Penguin Solutions said it expects fiscal 2027 net sales of approximately $2.43 billion at the midpoint, roughly 40% growth plus or minus 10 percentage points, with diluted earnings per share of approximately $4.45 plus or minus $0.70. The outlook, raised from a preliminary view of about 30% growth given last quarter, was supported by record backlog, bookings growth, continued integrated memory strength and accelerating demand for its AI infrastructure business, Interim CFO Aaron Johnson said on the company's Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings call. For the fourth quarter, net sales were $567 million, up 68% year over year, and EPS was $1, up 133%, with gross margin of 28.8% and operating margin of 15.8%. Integrated Memory posted record quarterly net sales of $341 million, up 158% year over year and 24% sequentially, while Advanced Computing net sales were $154 million; for the full year, net sales were $1.73 billion, up 26%, and diluted EPS rose 51% to $2.87. CEO Kash Shaikh said the company added 6 new AI infrastructure customers in the quarter, including 4 neoclouds, and was selected to deploy and operate a 36,000 GPU AI factory in Norway, and he noted that Stephen Cumming has joined as Chief Financial Officer. The company completed a significantly oversubscribed $750 million 0% convertible note offering due in 2031 and ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $647 million.
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Artificial Intelligence › AI Compute Cloud & Neoclouds ▲Demand
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PENG · Capital · Positive Guides FY2027 net sales to ~$2.43B (~40% growth) and EPS ~$4.45, with Q4 sales up 68% and EPS up 133%.
PENG · Demand · Positive Record backlog, bookings growth, and 6 new AI infrastructure customers including a 36,000 GPU AI factory deployment in Norway.
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Applied Materials Expands AI Chip Memory and Packaging Partnerships at EPIC Center
Applied Materials announced expanded collaborations at its new US$5.00 billion EPIC Center, bringing in KIOXIA to advance next-generation memory and extending its longstanding partnership with BE Semiconductor Industries to co-develop advanced packaging and interconnect technologies for AI-focused chips. The twin push into cutting-edge memory and packaging research and development highlights Applied Materials' ambition to sit at the center of AI-era chip design and manufacturing innovation. The company said the new EPIC Center collaborations with KIOXIA and Besi look more like medium-term positioning than near-term revenue drivers, but they subtly shift the catalyst mix toward advanced packaging and 3D memory integration as critical proof points. The stock's valuation, a BIS settlement reminder on export controls, and concentration in a cyclical industry remain the key risks that could pressure sentiment if conditions change. Ten Simply Wall St Community fair value views span roughly US$279 to US$845 per share, showing how far apart individual estimates can be.
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Artificial Intelligence › Foundry & Advanced Packaging ▲Technology
Semiconductors › Wafer-Fab Equipment & Lithography ▲Technology
Semiconductors › Memory — DRAM, NAND & HBM ▲Technology
Artificial Intelligence › HBM & AI Memory Technology
Artificial Intelligence › AI Compute & Accelerator Silicon Technology
AMAT · Technology · Positive Applied Materials expanded EPIC Center R&D collaborations with KIOXIA on next-gen memory and with Besi on advanced packaging/interconnect for AI chips.
285A.JP · Technology · Positive KIOXIA joins Applied Materials' EPIC Center to advance next-generation memory technology.
BESI.AS · Technology · Positive Besi extends its longstanding partnership with Applied Materials to co-develop advanced packaging and interconnect technologies for AI-focused chips.
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Netlist Jumps 18% as Micron Agrees to Pay $600M for Five-Year Patent License
Netlist shares surged 18% in early trading Tuesday after Micron Technology agreed to pay $600M for a five-year license to Netlist's patent portfolio, covering server DIMMs and high-bandwidth memory technologies. The deal also settles all pending legal proceedings between the two memory makers. Under the plan, Micron will pay Netlist $30M per quarter, starting with the fourth quarter of 2026 and ending with the third quarter of 2031. Netlist CEO C.K. Hong said the agreement further validates the value of the company's AI memory technologies. Separately, Netlist entered into a securities purchase agreement and a lock-up and release agreement with Micron, under which Micron purchased 10M shares of Netlist for $1M, with 20% of those shares released from disposition and transfer restrictions on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of issuance and the remaining shares released on the fifth anniversary.
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0K6M.LSE · Regulation · Positive Micron agreed to pay $600M for a five-year license to Netlist's patents, settling all pending legal proceedings
0K6M.LSE · Capital · Positive Micron purchased 10M Netlist shares for $1M under a securities purchase and lock-up agreement
MU · Regulation · Negative Micron must pay $600M for a five-year patent license and settle all pending litigation with Netlist