Ah, the stock market—a place where joy is fleeting and calamity lurves in the shadows. Take Micron Technology (MU), whose shares pirouetted downward 5.2% by midday Thursday. But before one accuses Micron of clumsy footwork, consider the real culprit: Samsung, that most tiresome of dance partners, has trodden on its toes.
Samsung’s HBM3E Shenanigans
As the cognoscenti know, Samsung has, with characteristic lack of consideration, decided to slash prices for HBM3E memory chips. These little marvels, designed for AI and machine learning, were meant to be the crown jewels of semiconductor seduction. Yet Samsung, ever the impetuous suitor, now finds itself with surplus inventory and a distinct lack of Nvidia’s attention. The solution? A sale, darling—complete with bargain basement energy.
Micron’s Hobson’s Choice
For Micron, this is rather like discovering one’s finest champagne has been replaced with sparkling wine. To compete, they’ll either bleed margins by matching Samsung’s prices or risk losing market share—and profitability either way. How droll. Wells Fargo, ever the pessimist in a three-piece suit, warns this could erode price premiums as swiftly as a summer rainstorm in the Hamptons.
At 20x earnings, Micron might seem a bargain. But if profits evaporate faster than a debutante’s reputation at a garden party, that multiple could feel positively extravagant. One might say the writing’s on the wall—or at least in the quarterly report. Sell, darling. Sell before the orchestra strikes up the “HBM Blues.” 😏
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2025-07-31 20:35