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60 Seconds — Know Before You GoFriday, August 14, 2026

Storage Stocks Rally as AMAT and Medical Devices Slide

Storage stocks rally while AMAT and medical device makers pull back

Jon's takeaway

Tech hardware and storage surge led by SanDisk and Western Digital, while Applied Materials drops 6% post-earnings and medical device stocks face selling pressure.

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The picks · 10

bullish

Rallying 7% so far today.

SanDisk, 7% rally so far today.

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bullish

Rallying 5% today.

Western Digital, 5% rally.

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bullish

Rallying 4% today.

Garmin, GRMN, 4% rally.

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bullish

Rallying 4% today.

Micron, 4% rally, MU.

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bullish

Higher by 3% in Friday trading.

AON, uh, this one also a member of the S&P 500, higher by 3% right now

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bullish

Moving up by 3% today.

Seagate moving up by that same 3%.

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bearish

Down 6% to the downside despite reported solid quarter.

Applied Materials, however, AMAT, to the downside by 6% despite a pretty solid quarter.

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bearish

Medical device maker down 3%.

Stryker, SYK, medical devices, 3% to the downside.

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bearish

Down 2% today.

BDX, Becton Dickinson, uh, that one is down 2%.

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bearish

Down 2% today.

And ZBH, Zimmer Biomet, also down 2%.

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Friday Tape Overview

  • Tech and memory storage stocks are leading today's gainers, headlined by big moves in SanDisk, Western Digital, Micron, and Seagate.
  • Applied Materials is getting hit despite handing in a solid earnings quarter.
  • Medical device makers are broadly weak, with Stryker, Becton Dickinson, and Zimmer Biomet all dropping.

Movers & Shakers

  • SanDisk (SNDK): Up 7% so far today.
  • Western Digital (WDC): Up 5%.
  • Garmin (GRMN): Up 4%.
  • Micron (MU): Up 4%.
  • AON (AON): Up 3%.
  • Seagate (STX): Up 3%.
  • Applied Materials (AMAT): Down 6% despite reporting a solid quarter.
  • Stryker (SYK): Down 3%.
  • Becton Dickinson (BDX): Down 2%.
  • Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): Down 2%.

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