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Instead of Lower for Longer It's Powell for Longer, PGIM's Greg Peters

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he plans to stay at the central bank until a Justice Department investigation into him and the central bank is complete.  "I have no intention of leaving the board until the investigation is well and truly over, with transparency and finality," Powell said Wednesday at a press conference. The comments marked the first time Powell has given any public indication about how the DOJ probe might affect his plans to remain at the Fed. Greg Peters, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Public and Private Fixed Income at PGIM, said the news moved markets

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Micron Boosts Factory Spending in Bid to Keep Up With Demand

Micron Technology Inc. warned that it will need to spend heavily on production to meet burgeoning demand, overshadowing a generally upbeat forecast from the largest US maker of computer memory chips. Capital spending will exceed $25 billion this fiscal year, which runs through August, the company said as part of its quarterly report on Wednesday. Analysts had estimated $22.4 billion. The heavy spending reflects the cost of keeping up with an insatiable appetite for Micron's memory chips, especially the high-bandwidth components used in artificial intelligence computing. Though Micron's sales are expected to keep soaring, the latest report drew a chilly reception from investors. The shares fell about 2% in late trading. Hendi Susanto, a portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said he thinks Micron is in a good position structurally.

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