Micron Stock Drops Amid News from Western Digital and Seagate Technology

Micron stock fell by 4.2% on May 18, 2026 due to news from competitors Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate Technology (STX). Western Digital announced plans for high-capacity hard disk drives that could shift demand away from SSDs, which Micron produces. Separately, Seagate's CEO expressed concerns about manufacturing capacity and potential overcapacity in the SSD market.

By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Mon, May 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · May 18, 2026, 16:39 UTC

Tickers: $MU $STX $WDC

Topics: AI impact on storage Micron Seagate Technology SSD vs HDD market shift Western Digital

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