Micron Technology (MU): Pullback Driven by Debates Over AI Capex Sustainability Soumya Eswaran Wed, October 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT 3 min read MU +2.77% NVDA -0.68% MELI +0.87% V +0.44% CRWD -3.60% Explore stocks on Coinbase Trading disclosure Trading disclosure The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for certain activity generated through this link. Prices displayed are informational.
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In its Q3 2026 investor letter, the Artisan Developing World Fund highlighted Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) as a notable addition. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is a leading semiconductor company that manufactures memory and storage products, delivering solutions for a wide range of applications. On October 06, 2026, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) closed at $1,045.56 per share. Over the past month, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was up 4.29%, and its shares gained 445.37% over the past 52 weeks. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has a market capitalization of $1.18 trillion, and its stock has traded within a 52-week range of $179.61 to $ 1,255.00.
Artisan Developing World Fund stated the following regarding Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) in its Q3 2026 investor letter:
"Bottom contributors to performance for the quarter included US-based memory supplier Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU). Micron fell during the quarter as investors debated AI industry capex sustainability while digesting the impact of significant investor leverage tied to AI investments across global markets."
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In another article, we discussed Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and shared a list of high-flying stocks to invest in. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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