Micron Technology Inc. (MU): Today's Featured Technology Laggard
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) pushed the Technology sector lower today making it today's featured Technology laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, Micron Technology fell 14 cents (-2.2%) to $6.32 on average volume. Throughout the day, 25.9 million shares of Micron Technology exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 29.6 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $6.26-$6.48 after having opened the day at $6.44 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $6.46. Other companies within the Technology sector that declined today were:
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), down 24.3%,
XRS
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XRSC
), down 18%,
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Micron Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of semiconductor devices worldwide. Micron Technology has a market cap of $7.01 billion and is part of the
industry. Shares are up 2.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 20 analysts that rate Micron Technology a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and four rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Micron Technology as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity.
- You can view the full Micron Technology Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 24.3%,
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), up 15.9%,
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), up 11.1%, and
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), up 10.7%, were all gainers within the technology sector with
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) being today's featured technology sector leader.
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) while those bearish on the technology sector could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Technology
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).
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