Group 1 - SanDisk (SNDK.US) shares rose over 13% on Thursday, marking a 60% increase in the month, closing at $84.02 [1] - SanDisk announced a price increase of over 10% for its products across all channels and consumer customers, driven by strong demand for flash memory products [1] - The demand surge is attributed to the growing storage needs in artificial intelligence applications, data centers, client devices, and mobile sectors [1] Group 2 - On April 1, SanDisk had previously announced a 10% increase in NAND memory prices [1] - Citigroup's report indicates that NAND flash demand driven by AI may face a supply shortage by 2026, reaffirming a buy rating for SanDisk [1]