** Shares of semiconductor co Smart Global Holdings Inc
SGH.O down 2.5% at $16.12 premarket
** Expects Q3 net sales in the range of $375 mln, up or
down $20 mln, vs Wall Street estimates of $387 mln
** Posts Q2 GAAP loss of $0.55/share missing analysts'
estimates of a profit of $0.15/shr- Refinitiv
** Records quarterly sales of $429 mln vs expectations of
$434.93 mln
** Co remains "disciplined in managing our expenses given
the continued challenging economic environment" - CEO Mark Adams
** 6 of 6 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher; their
median PT is $22.50
** As of last close, SGH was up 11.09% YTD
(Reporting By Akshita Toshniwal)
((Akshita.Toshniwal@thomsonreuters.com))