Micron Forecast Shatters Estimates, Canada to Send Warships to Indo-Pacific

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.

Micron Technology, the largest US maker of computer memory chips, surged in late trading after its quarterly sales forecast crushed Wall Street estimates, signaling that an AI-fueled growth run remains strong. Revenue will be approximately $50 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through August, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts estimated $43.2 billion on average. Excluding some items, profit will be about $31 a share, compared with a projection of $25.31. For more on the market reaction, we speak to Jed Ellerbroek, Portfolio Manager at Argent Capital Management.

Plus - Canada plans to send warships to the Indo-Pacific in two deployments this year, its defense minister said, part of a move to deepen military ties with regional allies even as Ottawa also endeavors to build closer trade relations with China. Defense Minister David McGuinty speaks to Bloomberg TV host Shery Ahn

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