Sandisk stock jumps 24% as AI storage demand and memory-price surge lift chip names
Sandisk shares surged 24% to $339.20 Tuesday, hitting a record $342.81 amid heavy trading tied to AI-driven demand for memory and storage. The move followed Sandisk’s launch of its Optimus SSD brand and comes ahead of key earnings updates from Samsung on Thursday and Sandisk on Jan. 29. Western Digital, Micron, and Seagate also posted strong gains.