- On September 4, major US stock indices closed lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 0.29 %, the S & P 500 dropping 0.38 %, and the Dow Jones falling 0.51 %.
- Among major companies with market caps over 100 billion, SanDisk (SNDK) surged 11.9 % with a trading volume of 27.76 billion dollars, while SK Hynix (SKHY) rose 8.14 %.
- Conversely, Adobe (ADBE) declined 6.73 % and Tesla (TSLA) dropped 5.92 %, with respective trading volumes of 1.76 billion dollars and 23.01 billion dollars.
- Driven by stronger-than-expected US August non-farm payrolls data, major US stock indices fell while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index bucked the trend to rise 3.37% to 11,735.26 points.
- Tesla shares dropped 5.92% as its Cybercab robotaxi update fell short of expectations, whereas memory and optical communication stocks led the semiconductor gains with SanDisk surging 11.90%.
- Citigroup adjusted its forecast for the Federal Reserve's next rate cut from October 2026 to June 2027 following the robust labor market data.
- Lynx Research issued bullish price targets of $ 1,325 for Micron and $ 2,450 for SanDisk, representing implied upsides of 31.7% and 41.9% respectively.
- The firm noted that trading in these memory stocks transitioned from hype-driven volatility to stable, steady buying patterns in August.
- Improving DRAM and NAND spot prices, alongside robust AI data center demand for high-bandwidth memory, further support this positive thesis.