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Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock jumped 6.3% on Monday, Nov. 9, as chip stocks continue to recover after last week's mid-week sell-off.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) finished up 2.4% and 2.8%, respectively.
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The Democratic win in last Tuesday's midterms raised worries about the AI data-center build-out. Many successful candidates ran on promises of increased scrutiny of data center permitting or outright moratoriums on new builds, including candidates in key states like Texas and Ohio.
A slowdown in data center building could mean fewer orders for Micron's precious memory chips.
But beginning Friday and continuing into today, it appeared investors were confident the capex would keep flowing.
Micron's latest quarterly numbers were once again incredibly strong: revenue was up 379% year over year to $54.2 billion.
The business looks as strong as it's ever been, but in my mind, last week's drop shows just how much of the stock price is based on perception. The share price cannot afford a real slowdown in data center building and, despite the recovery, I think there is a good chance we'll see a meaningful impact on construction from political opposition, especially at the local level where voters are especially animated: 40 out of 41 data center measures that were on the ballot last week went the wrong way for the industry.
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