Micron has risen 324.5% over the past year, while Nvidia barely moved, yet AI-linked stocks across four business groups have all pulled back from their highs. The article groups ten companies by business model: memory (Micron, SK hynix), storage (Seagate, Western Digital), chip equipment (Applied Materials, Lam Research), and AI platforms and buyers (Nvidia, TSMC, Amazon, Meta). Memory stocks corrected about 28%–31% after AI-driven demand and pricing gains, while storage stocks gained roughly 175% but fell about 48% on average. Equipment makers, up 56%–65%, are down about 47%, whereas Nvidia, TSMC, Amazon and Meta remain within 12%–17% of their highs. The article suggests investors are now valuing companies by their business economics and exposure to future AI spending.
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