SMH is trading at $619.61, up 1.74%, as Micron’s results and outlook strengthened confidence in AI memory demand.

  • Micron reported a record $54.23 billion quarter and forecast $61.5 billion in next-quarter revenue, above expectations.
  • Reports of continued AI infrastructure investment reinforced chip-demand expectations and supported broader semiconductor sentiment.
  • Rising Treasury yields and inflation concerns were headwinds, so the advance appears driven chiefly by chip-specific optimism.