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On August 14, U.S. stocks—SanDisk—surged sharply. The core reason was that the Investor Day provided guidance for the forward period that came in well above expectations. Investors are optimistic that AI inference will drive enterprise-level flash memory demand. The company outlined targets for 2028–2030, including revenue growth in the mid- to high double digits, an 80% gross margin, and a 50% free cash flow profit margin goal. It also committed that after capital expenditures, all remaining cash will be returned to shareholders. Combined with large long-term supply contract orders that help smooth out cyclical volatility, this alleviated market concerns that the storage cycle may have peaked. Funds poured in, lifting the entire U.S. storage sector together. However, the above are the company’s long-term goals; realization remains uncertain and does not constitute investment advice.