Closing Bell: Micron Rises; PepsiCo, Costco Fall on Weaker Sales

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- Micron Technology (MU) plans to increase its spending on new plants in the US to $250 billion to help meet unprecedented demand for its memory chips fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom. The funds would add $50 billion to the company’s previously announced commitment of $200 billion toward expanding domestic chipmaking that includes projects in New York, Idaho and Virginia. The spending will carry through 2035 and support Micron’s goal of making 40% of its dynamic random access memory products in the US a decade from now, the company announced Thursday. Shares of Micron rose as much as 9.1% to $1,035.50 after markets opened in New York. The company’s stock is up more than 250% since the start of the year, making it the best performer among US semiconductor peers.

- PepsiCo (PEP) shares are down 2% ahead of the bell after the company reported weaker-than-expected performance in domestic food and beverage categories for the second quarter. Management blamed “consumer budgets tightening due to rising inflationary pressures,” said and constant currency core EPS growth would be primarily weighted toward the fourth quarter, which some analysts say clouds visibility.

- Costco shares fall as much as 4.1%, to the lowest intraday since Jan. 9, after the club store operator’s June comparable sales missed Street expectations.

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