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Micron Technology and Western Digital reported strong Q2 2026 memory sales as HBM and NAND flash demand for AI infrastructure sustains pricing power.

Memory vendors are capturing structural margin expansion as AI accelerators demand premium throughput and density; supply-demand imbalance is expected to persist through 2027.
Trade pressSlicast · August 15, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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Micron Technology and Western Digital reported strong Q2 2026 memory sales as HBM and NAND flash demand for AI infrastructure sustains pricing power.

Memory vendors are capturing structural margin expansion as AI accelerators demand premium throughput and density; supply-demand imbalance is expected to persist through 2027.

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