# Micron Technology (MU) stock has surged by 234% in the last 52 weeks.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-21 · Barchart*

## Key points

- Micron acquired a 300mm chip fabrication site in Taiwan from Powerchip for $1.8 billion.
- Stifel expects this acquisition to boost wafer output meaningfully by the second half of 2027.
- Micron has begun constructing a $100 billion semiconductor facility, the largest in the U.S.
- Micron forecasts an unprecedented AI-driven memory chip shortage lasting beyond 2026.

**Companies:** Micron Technology
**Countries:** United States, Taiwan

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