{
  "id": 15718863,
  "title": "Should You Forget Micron and Buy These 3 Memory Stocks Instead?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/should-you-forget-micron-and-buy-these-3-memory-stocks-instead",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/20/forget-micron-buy-memory-stock-skhy-sndk-alab/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Micron Technology has recently become a prominent investment story, with its memory chips in high demand and a stock price up nearly 350% over the past year. However, there are three other memory stocks that may prove to be more advantageous for investors. SK Hynix, a premier memory chipmaker, has secured multiyear customer agreements, which could lead to sustained growth. In Q2, SK Hynix experienced a 257% year-over-year revenue increase, more than doubling Micron's growth rate.\n\nAnother contender is Sandisk, which has witnessed an impressive 800% surge in its share price over the past year. The upcoming earnings report from Sandisk, expected at the end of October, may reignite a renewed rally. The company anticipates reaching $10.8 billion in revenue for fiscal 2027, indicating a 20.4% sequential growth. Sandisk's relationships with key customers will contribute to its revenue expansion beyond fiscal 2027.\n\nAstera Labs, a relatively smaller memory stock, specializes in rack-scale artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which is crucial for AI data centers. The company's sales increased by 27% sequentially in Q2, more than doubling compared to Micron's growth rate. Astera Labs expects to reach $550 million in sales by the midpoint of fiscal 2026, representing a 40.2% sequential boost. With its shares outperforming the S&P 500 and doubling year-to-date, Astera Labs could reignite a growth rally if its fiscal 2026 third-quarter results meet expectations.",
  "summary": "Micron has been on a tear, but these three memory stocks look more promising.",
  "key_points": [
    "SK Hynix secured multiyear customer agreements, driving 257% YoY revenue growth in Q2.",
    "Sandisk's share price surged 800% in a year, with $10.8B revenue forecast for 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Diversifying beyond Micron into specialized memory chipmakers and AI infrastructure providers offers investors a way to capture higher growth rates driven by sustained customer demand and rapid revenue expansion.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}