GFS - Micron bucks trend as chips sink on light volume

2023-05-11 13:15:10 ET

Micron Technology ( NASDAQ: MU ) shares bucked the trend on Thursday as semiconductor stocks were largely in the red at mid-day amid a light trading day.

Micron ( MU ) shares rose 2.5% just after 1 p.m. EST, as just over 9M shares changed hands. For comparison purposes, the average daily volume is just under 16.5M shares.

Nvidia ( NASDAQ: NVDA ) shares dipped 0.6% even as Bank of America called it the picks and shovels leader in the "AI gold rush."

In a note previewing the company's first-quarter results, analyst Vivek Arya said the company could see upside from richer content and pricing of its H100 chips - which is between two and three times more expensive than the A100 - and its ability to bundle more networking content.

Intel ( INTC ) and AMD ( AMD ), both of which compete with Nvidia ( NVDA ), diverged, as Intel fell 3% , while AMD saw fractional gains.

Taiwan Semiconductor ( NYSE: TSM ), which makes chips for some of the world's largest tech companies, fell nearly 2% even as the company's co-CEO said the company was working to control costs amid the war in Ukraine.

"War happening in a far away place – the Ukraine war – has ripple effects that reach us," said Taiwan Semiconductor's ( TSM ) co-CEO C.C. Wei said at its annual technology showcase, according to Reuters.

GlobalFoundries ( GFS ), which competes with Taiwan Semiconductor, fell 1.1% on light volume as well.

Other semiconductor stocks were modestly lower on Thursday, including Texas Instruments ( TXN ), Analog Devices ( ADI ), NXP Semiconductors ( NXPI ), and Microchip Technology ( MCHP ).

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