Analysts cited by the article see up to 324% upside in two AI stocks from their October 16 close. D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria raised his 12-month price target on Micron Technology to a Street-high $3,000 per share, implying 241% upside, citing Micron's long runway in high-bandwidth memory for AI data centers. Micron's fiscal fourth-quarter revenue reached $54.23 billion, up 379% year over year, and it has secured at least $100 billion in strategic customer agreements through 2030, though memory boom cycles are rarely sustainable and competition or an AI bubble burst remain risks. H.C. Wainwright's Scott Buck sees SoundHound AI heading to $20 per share, implying 324% upside. However, SoundHound posted a $42.8 million GAAP loss on record sales of nearly $62 million in the June quarter and burned roughly $60 million in operating cash, while its all-stock LivePerson deal and a $300 million at-the-market offering raise share-dilution concerns.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 217.09 |
| Change that session | +1.38% |
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