Micron Stock Rising on Goldman Upgrade

Shares of Micron Technology are higher by 4.42% to $24.48 on Wednesday afternoon, after the chip-maker was upgraded to “buy” from “neutral” at Goldman Sachs . The firm upgraded the stock as it sees a “tactical opportunity” in the name, CNBC.com reports.

Toshiba Said to Seek Bids for Chip Unit at $13 Billion Value

Toshiba Corp. is sending letters soliciting offers for its memory chip business this week and seeking bids that value it at about 1.5 trillion yen , according to people familiar with the matter. The Japanese conglomerate is offering a majority stake in the chip unit and would be willing to sell the entire business, said the people, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

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Can the memory chip specialist build on this success with another fantastic performance in 2017? First, I have already taken a look at the potential downside for us Micron investors. In short, the risks involved in owning Micron next year are significant but also limited.

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Revenue began to decline in the middle of 2015, and earnings turned negative earlier this year. Memory prices are now strengthening, leading Micron to return to both growth and profitability in its fiscal first quarter.

Micron’s Stock Surges After Profit, Sales Beat Expectations

Shares of Micron Technology Inc. ran up 7.4% in after-hours trade Wednesday, after the memory chip maker reported its first quarterly profit in a year, that beat expectations. Earnings for the quarter to Dec. 1 were $180 million, or 16 cents a share, down from $206 million, or 19 cents a share, in the same period a year ago.