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3 big reasons Micron and other chip stocks fell hard on Thursday

Managing Editor · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM · 1 min read

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Investors are spooked by Tesla’s lower spending target, Lam Research’s weaker-than-expected forecast and a fresh reminder that the AI boom relies on outside funding.

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