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Micron Technology's stock has risen by almost 9x over the past twelve months, taking its market capitalization above $1.2 trillion - among the largest single-year gains in the company's four-decade trading history. The rally is driven by surging demand and a shortage of high-bandwidth memory that is used alongside AI accelerators in data centers. Hyperscalers, including Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), and Meta (META), are projected to spend roughly $700 billion on AI infrastructure this year,
Technology stocks are getting hammered today as investors react to a broad market sell-off, and memory-chip maker Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has been swept up in the downturn. The memory chipmaker’s stock fell roughly 12% in early trading, wiping billions of dollars from its market value at the open. Yet the sell-off looks disconnected from the ... Micron’s 12% Sell-Off Is a Gift. AI’s Memory Crisis Makes It a Long-Term Buy
Artificial intelligence is creating winners and losers across the global economy. Investors have spent the last two years focused on the obvious beneficiaries — Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), and the hyperscale data center operators spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure. Yet every boom creates unintended consequences. A recent Deutsche Bank report ... AI’s Memory Boom Could Run the Self-Driving Car Revolution Off the Road
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed as he said that the Iran peace negotiations could trigger an oil glut, cool inflation, and pull interest rates down. Cramer noted what the company needs for its stock to go higher, as he commented: Alright, after the close, we get the most consequential […]
Technology stocks may face spillover impact from the recent sharp selloff in South Korea, though the
At $2,184 for SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) and $1,134 for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), both warrant scrutiny. Each has rerated so violently on the AI memory supercycle that fundamentals, however strong, now have to catch up to the rally. SanDisk is the standalone NAND flash pure play spun out of Western Digital in February 2025. Micron is the ... Buy, Sell, or Hold: SanDisk at $2,184 and Micron at $1,134
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was down more than 2% at the time of writing, on track for its second-worst single-day performance after tanking 4% earlier this month.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are selling off on Tuesday, the Nasdaq Composite in particular being dragged down heavily by Big Tech losses. Micron Technology (MU) has dropped by as much as 12%, while still maintaining gains of over 270% in 2026 ahead of its fiscal third quarter earnings this Wednesday. Mariner Wealth Advisors chief investment strategist and head of equities Jeff Krumpelman discusses what he is seeing out of the tech sector in the broader market picture.
It’s a rough day for stocks that have benefited from the AI rally this year. These stocks are among the deepest in the red this morning: Chip makers: Micron Technology is down 12%. Advanced Micro Devices, Marvell Technology and Qualcomm fell between 6% to 9% at the opening bell.
The stock is reaching dizzying levels.
Shares of SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) are leading a sharp memory-chip selloff Tuesday morning session, with SanDisk stock down 11% to $2,027.50. The decline comes one day after the stock closed at a record high, capping a stunning run higher. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock is sliding alongside it, off 10% to $1,085, while Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares ... SanDisk Plunges 11%, Micron and Western Digital Slide 10% as Korean Market Crash Hits Memory Chips
Samsung Electronics (005930) fell 12.31% to 310,000 KRW in Seoul, and SK Hynix (000660) dropped 12.47% to 2,555,000 KRW, with both stocks opening sharply higher before collapsing through the session. The magnitude of the moves helped push the KOSPI down roughly 9-10% from its recent record high, triggering a market-wide circuit-breaker trading halt. Nasdaq 100 futures were down more than 2% ahead of the US open, putting the index on pace to shed more than $1 trillion in market value, Reuters rep
The quantum computing sector is broadly getting a boost from two new executive orders fast-tracking the technology.
AI Chip Boom Wobbles: Micron Stock Hit Hard as Investors Dump Semiconductor Leaders
US equity futures were lower pre-bell Tuesday amid a sell-off in tech stocks and ongoing peace negot
AI Memory Boom Fuels Bold Micron Call as Needham Raises the Bar
Micron stock climbed 6% to a record close Monday after the chipmaker announced a multi-year agreement to supply memory and storage to the AI startup
Anthropic appeared poised to become the next blockbuster public offering. Just weeks ago, enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence seemed unstoppable, private market valuations were climbing, and investors were already comparing Anthropic’s potential debut to SpaceX‘s (NASDAQ:SPCX) record-setting IPO. Yet markets can change direction in a hurry. A sudden global sell-off in technology stocks has raised an ... Will the Tech Stock Rout Force Anthropic to Pull Its IPO?

Micron reported its Q3 earnings after the bell on Wednesday.

Micron will announce its Q3 earnings after the bell on Wednesday.
↘️ Samsung Electronics (KR:005930): The memory-chip giant tumbled 12% as the technology sell-off hit Asia. Its South Korean rival SK Hynix fell 12%, while Japan’s SoftBank Group slid 10% in Tokyo. ↘️ Micron Technology (MU): The U.