On August 18, Micron Technology fell 3.63% in pre-market trading, trading at $972.6/share, with turnover of $138 million, as selling pressure mounted following a sharp five-session rally.

The stock had surged 17.5% over the prior five trading days, triggering profit-taking. On the news front, legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller's latest 13F filing revealed a complete liquidation of his Micron position, while Appaloosa also reduced its stake in the company. Bridgewater Associates had previously disclosed cutting its Micron holdings by approximately 92%. In the options market, a notable $624,000 sell order appeared on far-dated $1,200 out-of-the-money call options, combined with put buying activity, signaling institutional bets that upside is capped near-term.

The broader semiconductor sector traded lower in sympathy, with Marvell Technology down 4.72%, Intel down 3.25%, Advanced Micro Devices down 2.73%, Broadcom down 1.47%, and NVIDIA down 1.83%.

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