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Shares of Micron Technology Inc. advanced 5.3% to $420.95 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.3% to 49,662.66.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Micron Technology Inc. closed 7.6% below its 52-week high of $455.50, which the company reached on January 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Intel Corp. fell 1.6% to $45.46, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell 1.5% to $200.12, and Applied Materials Inc. rose 2.83% to $369.30.

Trading volume totaled 31.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 34.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 18, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)

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