After a brief cool-off last week, U.S. semiconductor and memory stocks are rallying in Tuesday morning trading, led by Micron, which traded above a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time.
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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 underscores memory chips' central role in AI infrastructure, also reflects a broader shift in the AI trade as investors seek out companies that can benefit from Big Tech's massive spending plans after initially crowding into makers of graphics processors.
Shares of Micron Technology climbed about 14.2% in early trading on Tuesday after brokerage UBS sharply raised its target price for the stock citing stronger AI demand and long-term supply deals, taking the chipmaker closer to $1 trillion in market value. The revised target - the highest among the 46 brokerages covering the stock - implies a potential valuation of close to $1.8 trillion for the company by the next twelve months, compared with a market capitalization of $846.93 billion as of close on Friday. • UBS raised the price target more than threefold to $1,625 from the earlier $535, compared with the stock's Friday close of $751.

Micron Technology (MU) stock is surging by as much as nearly 14% on Tuesday after UBS raised its price target on the memory chipmaker to a Wall Street-high view of $1,625 from its previous forecast of $535.

UBS raised its price target on Micron to a Street-high view of $1,625, up from $535. Mandeep Singh has more on "Bloomberg Open Interest."
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