Benzinga
17 Jun 2026, 22:19 UTC · 2h ago
Apple Will Raise Prices Due To Soaring Memory Costs: CEO Tim Cook Says 'This Is A 100-Year Flood'
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Benzinga
17 Jun 2026, 22:19 UTC · 2h ago
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The three dominant DRAM producers—Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix—have seen their valuations surge due to these memory cost increases. — Higher commodity prices for memory directly translate to increased pricing power and margins for the primary suppliers.
+0.50Apple will raise product prices due to unsustainable increases in memory and storage component costs. — Price hikes can dampen consumer demand and potentially hurt unit sales volume, creating a headwind for revenue growth.
-0.40DRAM and NAND supply is being dramatically reallocated toward AI infrastructure, driving up costs for consumer electronics. — This confirms strong fundamental demand for AI-related hardware, benefiting the semiconductor sector.
+0.30Which stocks this story touches
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Valuations are surging due to high demand and pricing power in the DRAM market.
The CEO has been aggressively buying millions of dollars in company shares.
The company is facing unsustainable memory costs and is forced to raise consumer prices.
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