Micron joins $1 trillion club as AI race powers memory chip boom (opens in new tab)

Micron Technology topped $1 trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, crowning a dizzying rally that has cemented the largest U.S. memory chipmaker ‌as one of the standout winners of the AI boom. Micron's shares were last up 18% ‌at $886.6 - a record high - with Tuesday's boost coming after brokerage UBS increased its price target on the stock to $1,625 from $535, ​which is the highest among the 46 brokerages covering the company, according to LSEG data. The milestone, which und...