Chipmakers SK Hynix and Micron join $1tn club on surging AI demand

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Chipmakers SK Hynix and Micron join $1tn club on surging AI demand

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Chipmakers SK Hynix and Micron have surpassed a $1 trillion valuation, fueled by the rising demand for artificial intelligence data centers. SK Hynix's shares increased by 10%, while Micron's shares surged nearly 20% following a positive stock price target adjustment by UBS. This growth places them alongside other tech giants like Nvidia and Amazon in the $1 trillion club.

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▪SK Hynix's stock price has more than tripled since the beginning of the year.
▪Micron's shares rose significantly after UBS increased its stock price target.
▪The demand for advanced computer chips has led to a global memory chip shortage.

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▪ SK Hynix joins $1T club after Samsung, Micron on AI chip boom — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
▪ Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 AM ET: SK Hynix, Micron Join Trillion-Dollar Club | Samsung ... - Morningstar — Google News
▪ Micron and SK Hynix join trillion-dollar club amid chip boom — Crypto Briefing
▪ SK Hynix joins $1 trillion club after Samsung, Micron on AI chip boom — Investing.com — News
▪ Micron $MU is a trillion-dollar company now. — r/investing
▪ Micron joins $1-trillion club as AI race powers memory chip boom — The Globe and Mail
▪ Micron Joins The Trillion-Dollar Club After Surging 18% Tuesday — Forbes — Business

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Chipmakers SK Hynix and Micron join $1tn club on surging AI demandJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterReutersThe stock market valuations of chipmakers SK Hynix and Micron have risen above the $1tn (£740bn) mark, driven by a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.Shares in South Korea's SK Hynix, a key supplier to AI chip giant Nvidia, jumped by 10% on Wednesday, continuing a rally that has seen its share price more than triple since the start of this year.On Tuesday, US memory chipmaker Micron's shares rose by almost 20% after investment bank UBS tripled its stock price target for the company.Both companies join a growing group of firms with valuations above $1tn, including technology giants Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google-owner…

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