Micron Technology Inc. Stock Rises 4.2%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/13 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Micron Technology Inc. advanced 4.2% to $949.83 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.7% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 53,839.99.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Micron Technology Inc. closed 24.3% below its 52-week high of $1,255.00, which the company reached on June 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Intel Corp. rose 3.6% to $104.56, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. remained unchanged, and Applied Materials Inc. fell 2.48% to $534.54.
Trading volume totaled 36.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 49.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 13, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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