Micron Technology Inc. Stock Advances 3.9%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/18 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Micron Technology Inc. rose 3.9% to $1,015.80 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,650.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 51,682.64.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Micron Technology Inc. closed 19.1% below its 52-week high of $1,255.00, which the company reached on June 25th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Intel Corp. fell 0.2% to $108.60, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 2.7% to $559.82, and Applied Materials Inc. rose 6.51% to $444.57.
Trading volume totaled 34.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 34.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 18, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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