Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors get more confident about AI spending
MarketWatch· Britney Nguyen· Aug 17, 2026 · 3:22 PM
AI companies are seeing improved financial performance, according to reports, and memory-chip companies may be able to better fend off Chinese competition with the help of U.S. officials.
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