Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Equity Bottom-Up

Micron Technology's March 31 second-fiscal-quarter earnings call told not only of a strong recent quarter, but of a very positive outlook for the next several quarters as the DRAM market is experiencing a growing shortage and the NAND flash market seems to be going into balance.

Micron Technology's March 31 second-fiscal-quarter earnings call told not only of a strong recent quarter, but of a very positive outlook for the next several quarters as the DRAM market is experiencing a growing shortage and the NAND flash market seems to be going into balance.

Micron 2QF21: Everything's Good and Getting Even Better

In an investor confernce call today <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/micron-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13382:1" rel="noopener">Micron Technology (MU US)</a> revealed that it would discontinue its 3D XPoint memory efforts and sell the facility that produces it.  Will its sole customer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a> be undermined by this move?

In an investor confernce call today Micron Technology (MU US) revealed that it would discontinue its 3D XPoint memory efforts and sell the facility that produces it.  Will its sole customer Intel Corp (INTC US) be undermined by this move?

Micron Kills 3D XPoint - Is Intel in Trouble?

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The SIA released its semiconductor figures for January - sales were up 13.2% over January of 2020 and 0.9% over a record December.  The year is off to a good start, despite COVID issues, shortages, earthquakes, and extreme weather.

The SIA released its semiconductor figures for January - sales were up 13.2% over January of 2020 and 0.9% over a record December.  The year is off to a good start, despite COVID issues, shortages, earthquakes, and extreme weather.

Micron Technology today announced an upwards revision of its already-positive guidance.  Revenues are now expected to come in at $6.20-6.25 billion and GAAP EPS at $0.51-0.56 per share.  The stock is currently trading down from yesterday, after having experienced a 3% boost early this week.

Micron Technology today announced an upwards revision of its already-positive guidance.  Revenues are now expected to come in at $6.20-6.25 billion and GAAP EPS at $0.51-0.56 per share.  The stock is currently trading down from yesterday, after having experienced a 3% boost early this week.

Micron Ups Guidance: Revenues +10%, EPS +17%

Saturday's 7.1 earthquake in Japan could have caused important supply disruptions for semiconductors.  We reached out to over a dozen companies to check their status, and those who replied indicated that there was little impact.  Still, the automotive sector has reason to be nervous.

Saturday's 7.1 earthquake in Japan could have caused important supply disruptions for semiconductors.  We reached out to over a dozen companies to check their status, and those who replied indicated that there was little impact.  Still, the automotive sector has reason to be nervous.

Japan Quake and Chip Shortages, Tough on Auto?

Japan

Kioxia Holdings Corporation manufactures semiconductor memory products. The Company develops, produces, and sells flash memory cards, solid state drives, secure digital memory cards, and other products. Kioxia Holdings markets its products worldwide.

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Micron 2QF21: Everything's Good and Getting Even Better

Micron's management showed surprising bullishness in its most recent earnings call, as the markets for their two products are entering a protracted...

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Micron Kills 3D XPoint - Is Intel in Trouble?

Will Micron's sudden exit from the 3D XPoint market threaten Intel or Intel's customers? It seems that this will actually be a relatively...

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January Semiconductors Up 13.2% Y/Y

Semiconductor revenues broke records in both December and January, and the business seems poised to continue to fare very well over 2021. This...

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Micron Ups Guidance: Revenues +10%, EPS +17%

Micron upgraded its guidance today (March 3) indicating that the company is doing unexpectedly well, and sees reason to believe that this strength...

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Japan Quake and Chip Shortages, Tough on Auto?

Will Saturday's Japan earthquake further disrupt the semiconductor supply chain? Early reports seem tame enough, but automobile manufacturers are...

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