Micron rises 13% as strong forecast impresses AI-hungry investors


FILE PHOTO: The company logo is seen on the Micron Technology Inc. offices in Shanghai, China May 25, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song//File Photo

(Reuters) -Micron Technology surged more than 13% on Thursday, after its first-quarter revenue forecast indicated strong demand and pricing for the high-bandwidth memory chips (HBM) used to support booming generative artificial intelligence technology.

The company, an Nvidia supplier, was on track to add more than $14 billion to its market capitalization.

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