Micron Technology (MU) has emerged as one of Wall Street’s standout performers in 2026, with shares surging 230% year-to-date (YTD). That winning streak hit a speed bump on Monday, Oct. 12, when MU stock slipped below $1,000 for the first time since Thursday, Sep. 17.
The pullback came after the stock retreated from its 52-week high of $1,255, reached on June 25, as investors responded to a significant development from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). China’s leading memory chip manufacturer’s latest technological advance is expected to enable more efficient memory chips that store more data in less space.