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Memory chip stocks plunge amid AI hardware sell-off triggered by WSJ report on hidden AI costs

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18 Aug 2026, 19:50 WIB
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Memory chip stocks plunge amid AI hardware sell-off triggered by WSJ report on hidden AI costs

Shares of memory chip makers like SanDisk, Micron, and Western Digital fell sharply after a Wall Street Journal report revealed $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI commitments by top tech firms, raising concerns about future spending. This news, combined with softer-than-expected AI revenue forecasts from Anthropic and OpenAI, triggered profit-taking in AI hardware stocks that had surged significantly this year. Rising long-term Treasury yields also pressured these capital-intensive semiconductor stocks. Investors are rotating into safer sectors like healthcare and utilities as the market digests these developments. Micron's upcoming earnings report will be closely watched to gauge AI memory demand sustainability.

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