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Wall Street Punishes Sandisk's Outlook: What Investors Are Missing
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Sandisk ( SNDK -3.68% ) has been one of the hottest stocks in the market over the past year, up over 2,820%, but the stock continued its recent retreat following its fiscal Q4 earnings report and is now off around 47% from its June highs. The memory chip maker continued to see surging revenue and substantial gross margin expansion in its fiscal Q4 that ended July 3. However, fiscal Q1 revenue guidance that fell just below analyst expectations helped sink the stock, as investors continue to look for signs that the memory cycle may turn.
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Sandisk ( $SNDK+WL -3.68% ) has been one of the hottest stocks in the market over the past year, up over 2,820%, but the stock continued its recent retreat following its fiscal Q4 earnings report and is now off around 47% from its June highs. The memory chip maker continued to see surging revenue and substantial gross margin expansion in its fiscal Q4 that ended July 3. However, fiscal Q1 revenue guidance that fell just below analyst expectations helped sink the stock, as investors continue to look for signs that the memory cycle may turn.
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Semiconductor cycles
Sandisk reported great past results, but its forecast for the upcoming quarter was slightly lower than experts wanted, causing the stock price to drop. Investors worry that the boom in memory chips might be slowing down.
What changed
Sandisk issued fiscal Q1 revenue guidance that fell slightly below Wall Street expectations.
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Memory chip suppliers face short-term selling pressure, while cautious investors rotate into broader tech baskets.
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Another memory chip maker that might be dragged down by the same worries.
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A major chip company that could feel the ripple effects if investors lose confidence in the tech sector.
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