SanDisk stock plunges 20% as AI selloff deepens despite strong earnings

SanDisk shares fell roughly 20% in a single session even though the company reported strong earnings, with the decline attributed to a deepening selloff in AI-linked equities. The transmission mechanism here is a risk-appetite and positioning unwind rather than a fundamental deterioration in the company's results: when crowded AI-theme trades reprice, investors cut exposure across the supply chain regardless of near-term earnings beats, and a sharp drawdown in one name tends to pull correlated semiconductor and memory peers lower through forced de-risking and reduced multiple expansion. Memory and NAND storage names are particularly exposed because their valuations have been tied to expectations of sustained AI-driven data center demand, so any perceived slowing in that narrative compresses the premium the market is willing to pay. Broader semiconductor indices and high-beta AI infrastructure stocks are the most likely to show spillover pressure, while the impact on the wider market depends on whether the selloff remains confined to the theme. Traders will be watching upcoming hyperscaler capital expenditure guidance and any revisions to AI data center spending forecasts, as these

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