What’s News in Markets: Gold Tarnishes, Not-So-Super Micro, Micron Peak?

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent trends in the stock market, focusing on gold, Micron Technology's earnings, and legal troubles for Super Micro's co-founder.

Why are investors turning away from gold? And why weren’t Micron Technology’s blowout earnings good enough? Plus, why is Super Micro’s co-founder in hot water with U.S. prosecutors? Host Hannah Erin Lang discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Erin Lang

Topics covered

• investing
• stock market
• earnings report
• gold
• technology companies
• legal issues

Keywords

• gold
• Micron Technology
• Super Micro
• stock moves
• investors
• earnings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Micron Technology, Super Micro, U.S. prosecutors

Products: gold

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