Top 20 U.S. stock trading volumes on August 19: The storage sector plummets, and Bank of America analysts claim NVIDIA is undervalued
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.On August 19th, the U.S. stock market's storage sector fell sharply, with Micron down 7.02% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 4.98%. Bank of America predicts that Micron's long-term earnings will grow significantly and believes that NVIDIA's stock price is discounted by 34%-50%, giving it a buy rating. In addition, SanDisk and Meta declined, Apple plans to raise the price of the iPhone 17, and Meta is facing lawsuits from 29 states
On Tuesday, Micron, the second highest in trading volume on the US stock market, fell 7.02%, with a trading volume of $34.985 billion. Storage concept stocks generally declined, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropping 4.98%.
Bank of America released a long-term earnings forecast for Micron Technology, believing that artificial intelligence (AI) may have broken the boom-bust cycle in the memory industry, leading to long-term and significant growth in Micron's profits. According to Bank of America's hypothetical model, Micron's revenue could reach $377.3 billion in fiscal year 2030, far exceeding the market's general expectation of $280.5 billion. In terms of profits, Bank of America expects its EPS to reach $236.16, implying a compound annual growth rate of up to 34.1%.
SanDisk, ranked 4th, fell 9.01%, with a trading volume of $30.276 billion.
NVIDIA, ranked 5th, fell 2.34%, with a trading volume of $22.594 billion. It plans to invest up to $105 billion in the OpenAI Ohio data center.
Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya wrote in a research report that based on a conceptual segment valuation method using free cash flow, even considering financing risks, NVIDIA's stock price still has a discount of 34% to 50%. The bank gives NVIDIA a "Buy" rating with a target price of $350.
Apple, ranked 6th, rose 1.45%, with a trading volume of $16.527 billion.
Reports indicate that Apple plans to complete price adjustments for the global iPhone 17 series by the end of August 2026, with a maximum price increase of no more than 1,000 yuan for all models, based on the pricing scheme previously implemented in the Japanese market.
Meta, ranked 7th, fell 4.45%, hitting a two-week low, with a trading volume of $14.826 billion.
A coalition of 29 states in the US has sued Meta, accusing its products Facebook and Instagram of being designed to addict teenagers, misleading consumers, and improperly collecting children's data. If Meta is found liable, the maximum compensation could reach $200 billion, equivalent to its total revenue for 2025. The states are also requesting the judge to mandate age restrictions and eliminate infinite scrolling features.
SpaceX, ranked 8th, fell 1.98%, with a trading volume of $11.991 billion. This week will see a new round of 320 million shares being unlocked, increasing profit-taking pressure from early investors.
Intel, ranked 9th, fell 6.58%, with a trading volume of $11.737 billion.
AMD, ranked 11th, fell 4.27%, with a trading volume of $11.397 billion.
Amazon, ranked 15th, fell 0.71%, with a trading volume of $8.61 billion.
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it would increase its data center investment plan in northwest Louisiana from the previous $12 billion to $18 billion and add a third data center campus in Shreveport. Once all three campuses are completed, they are expected to create up to 750 full-time data center jobs and support about 2,500 other jobs
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