Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 53.0% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 64.46%. Currently, Micron Technology has a market capitalization of $1.10 trillion.

Buying $1000 In MU: If an investor had bought $1000 of MU stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $12,032.07 today based on a price of $978.39 for MU at the time of writing.

Micron Technology’s Performance Over Last 5 Years

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