Expert takeaways on memory:
> Q3'26 DRAM contract prices rose below expectations due to "budget ceiling" for data center customers after two quarters of 70-80% increases.
> Negotiations on HBM4 with Nvidia have reportedly stalled over a near 100% price hike.
> Samsung's LTAs with Google, Meta, AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle lock in about 70% of 2027 server DRAM capacity.
> LTAs cannot eliminate the industry's cyclicality.
> NAND pricing approaching $0.40/GB LTA ceiling by Q4'26, with ~54% of total NAND capacity being contract-locked.
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