# Micron Technology Inc.

Type: Company (MU)

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-18**: Intel-Apple Chip Deal Announced — President Trump said Intel will design and produce semiconductors domestically for Apple, sending Intel shares higher.
- **2026-06-18**: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh Holds First Press Conference — Warsh signaled a hawkish policy stance against inflation, causing traders to increase interest-rate hike bets and lifting 10-year yields to 4.45%.
- **2026-06-18**: Largest-Ever US Options Expiration — $8.3 trillion in notional exposure rolled off, driving above-average trading volume and volatility into the close.
- **2026-06-18**: SOX Surges 6.4% to Record High — The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed at an all-time high, with Nvidia, Micron, and Broadcom leading the S&P 500 gainers.
- **2026-06-17**: Semiconductor Rally Starts — Chip stocks extended a midweek rally, setting the stage for Thursday’s record surge, as AI demand optimism built.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### S&P 500 Sinks 0.37% as Alphabet's 5% Drop Hits Megacap Tech; Dow Gains 148 Pts
2026-06-23 00:16:52 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 10

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Monday, dragged by a 5% slump in Alphabet amid AI infrastructure spending concerns, while the Dow eked out gains. SpaceX plunged 16.4% after its debt offering, and oil prices fell on progress in US-Iran talks.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/sp-500-sinks-0-37-pct-alphabet-5-pct-drop-megacap-tech-dow-gains-148-pts

### $8.3T Options Expiry Meets 6.4% SOX Surge; S&P 500 Gains 1.1%
2026-06-19 21:16:15 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A historic $8.3 trillion options expiration and a semiconductor rally drove the S&P 500 up 1.1%. The Fed’s new chair signaled hawkishness, pushing yields higher amid geopolitical relief from the end of the Iran war.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/options-expiry-semiconductor-rally

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