Analysis

On September 30 Eastern Time, after Micron Technology (MU) released its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results (for the period ended September 3) after U.S. market close, its stock price reversed earlier losses to rise 2%. Micron's Q4 revenue reached $54.229 billion, up approximately 30.81% quarter-over-quarter from $41.456 billion in the previous quarter and up approximately 379.27% year-over-year from $11.315 billion in the same period last year. This surpassed market expectations of $51.5 billion, beating estimates by about 5.30%.

The U.S. annualized PCE growth rate slowed to 3.4% in August, pushing U.S. Treasury yields lower. U.S. stocks ended mixed, with mega-cap tech stocks leading the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.86% to 50,906.05, the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.24% to 26,861.06, and the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.25% to 7,651.54.

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According to a person familiar with the matter, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing the product safety of artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, to investigate whether they comply with consumer protection laws. The move comes after a series of high-profile cybersecurity incidents brought heightened attention to the safety risks of AI models.

Micron Technology (MU) will report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the U.S. market close on September 30. The options market currently projects a potential price move of up to 7.65% following the release. Based on the current stock price of approximately $1,070, if the results beat market expectations, the stock could rise to $1,152, recovering all losses since July and returning above the key technical level of the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement ($1,144).

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TradingKey - Micron Technology (MU) will report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the US market close on September 30. The company's previous guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter was revenue of $50 billion ± $1 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $31 ± $1, and a gross margin of approximately 86%. For investors, the primary focus in this earnings report will be examining the variance between actual revenue, EPS, and gross margin compared to the company's prior guidance.

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TradingKey - On Wednesday (September 30) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major US stock indices weakened near flat lines in pre-market trading as investors await a heavy batch of US economic data releases, including ADP employment, PCE inflation, and the final reading of second-quarter GDP. The market expects US headline PCE and core PCE for August to rise by 0.5% and 0.3% month-over-month, respectively. If the data exceeds expectations, it could further reinforce expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate hikes and weigh on high-valuation tech stocks.

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TradingKey - On September 29 ET, according to Reuters, Anthropic's confidential IPO filing reveals that the company is procuring Nvidia (NVDA) chip-based computing power services from SpaceX's (SPCX) xAI, with potential spending reaching up to $84.5 billion through 2029. Most of the agreements can be canceled with 90 days' advance notice.

TradingKey - Nike (NKE) will report its first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results after the U.S. market close on October 1. The market expects the company's revenue to be approximately $11.32 billion, down 3% year-over-year, with earnings per share projected at $0.44, down from $0.49 in the same period last year.

TradingKey - On September 29 ET, memory technology company Netlist announced that it has filed a new complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), alleging that Micron (MU) and downstream products using the related technology infringe two High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) patents.

TradingKey - On September 30, Japanese and South Korean stock markets diverged, with Japanese stocks strengthening significantly while South Korean equities pulled back slightly. Over the three months ending September 30, the KOSPI fell a cumulative 18.8%, making it one of the worst-performing stock markets globally in the third quarter.

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