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Shares of Micron Technology Inc. climbed 15.5% to $746.81 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.8% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 49,609.16.
Micron Technology Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $683.09, which the company achieved on May 7th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Intel Corp. rose 14.0% to $124.92, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 11.4% to $455.19, and Applied Materials Inc. rose 6.04% to $435.44.
Trading volume totaled 63.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 44.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 08, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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