Micron shares have fallen 15.44% in a month, from $1,082.10 on September 25 to $915.07. Despite the drop, a $1,000 investment held for 10 years grew to $54,576.30, while the S&P 500 over the same period reached $3,610.10. Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $133.19 billion, up 256.3%, as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI accelerators reshaped the business. The article asks whether AI-fueled momentum will continue or whether this is the start of a familiar memory-cycle crash. It points to whether memory supply stays tight through 2028 and whether AI infrastructure spending slows as the two signals to watch.
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