High Component Costs Expected Amid SanDisk Stock Surge

Hardware components are expected to become increasingly expensive this year as market volatility impacts the PC industry following a massive surge in AI infrastructure demand.SanDisk shares have risen nearly 50 percent in 2026 as the company becomes a primary provider of flash memory for data centers expanding their hardware capabilities.Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan raised his price target for the firm after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the importance of dedicated storage tiers at CES.