Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is pouring into U.S. capacity—targeting $250B+ by 2035 and 40% domestic DRAM—while locking multi-year take-or-pay deals and automaker supply pacts to stabilize revenue, even as cash flows surge, Chinese IPO rivalry and price risks pressure shares and trading levels.

Previous Week Recap

  • Micron U.S. Capacity Target Boosts: Micron raised its U.S. investment target to over $250B by 2035 and plans to make 40% of DRAM in the U.S., signaling bigger domestic capacity and job-linked expansion.
  • Micron Shifts To Take-Or-Pay Contracts: Micron (MU) is shifting toward multi-year, take-or-pay customer contracts (3–5 years) with pricing bands, potentially covering about half of future revenue and adding guaranteed volume to sales.
  • Micron Q3 Cash Flow Rises Sharp: Micron (MU) posted fiscal Q3 operating cash flow $25.39B and free cash flow $18.0B, up sharply year-over-year. Firm cites long-term customer deals and ongoing memory-price and overcapacity risks.
  • Micron Slips On CXMT IPO: Micron (MU) slid ~8% after reports Chinese DRAM rival CXMT filed for a Shanghai IPO targeting ~$8.5B, implying ~ $85.5B valuation; Micron held ~22% DRAM share in Q1.
  • Micron to Supply Auto Memory Stability: Micron agreed to supply stable memory and pricing to automakers and suppliers (Visteon, JOYNEXT, DENSO, Astemo, Hyundai Mobis) to support production planning for software-defined vehicles.
  • CoreWeave Derivatives Hit Memory Market: Micron (MU) traded amid reports CoreWeave sought derivatives to hedge memory/storage price drops, signaling market concern about near-term memory-price peaks and influencing MU’s trading backdrop.
  • Micron At Support, AI Demand Risk: Micron (MU) support near $818.67 (~3.7% below); upside target ~$900; resistance around $1,015 at the 100/200-hour MA. Note: cyclical risk if AI demand softens.

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