Shares of Micron Technology and SanDisk came under heavy selling pressure on Friday as a broad retreat in semiconductor stocks gathered pace.
Investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence-related names following Broadcom's latest earnings report and a stronger-than-expected US jobs report.
The weakness extended a sharp sector-wide pullback that began after Broadcom issued fiscal third-quarter AI revenue guidance that failed to meet elevated market expectations.
At the same time, fresh labor market data fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates later this year, adding further pressure to high-valuation technology stocks.
The stronger-than-expected employment data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve may place greater emphasis on controlling inflation, potentially through additional interest rate increases.
Investor sentiment shifted after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by 172,000 in May, well above forecasts that had called for roughly 80,000 additional jobs.
SanDisk, which has delivered strong financial results in recent quarters, appeared particularly vulnerable to the shift in market sentiment because of its elevated valuation following a significant rally.
Higher interest rates typically weigh more heavily on growth-oriented sectors, including technology and semiconductor companies that have benefited from investor enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence.
The certification strengthens Micron's position in the rapidly expanding AI memory market and reinforces its role within Nvidia's advanced hardware ecosystem.
The company recently secured certification as a supplier of HBM4 memory products for Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform, joining Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as approved vendors.
Micron has also continued to expand its portfolio of AI-focused products, including HBM solutions, DDR5 memory, low-power DRAM, and enterprise storage offerings designed for data centers and artificial intelligence workloads.
Even so, investors largely overlooked those developments as broader concerns surrounding interest rates and semiconductor valuations dominated trading.
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