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Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has seen a 34% increase in its stock price this year, making it the second-best performer in the Nasdaq-100 index. This surge is driven by high demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips crucial for AI infrastructure, with hyperscalers like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon expected to spend between $600 billion and $700 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026 alone.
The global HBM market is projected to triple from an estimated $35 billion in 2025 to $100 billion by 2028. Micron has already presold all of its memory production capacity for the year and is ramping up investments in manufacturing to meet rising demand. Despite its strong position, analysts suggest that Micron may not achieve the same market dominance as Nvidia, which has a market cap of nearly $4.4 trillion.
