Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has this year seen its major growth in a long time. This growth is expected to continue into the next year and hopefully beyond. MU now ranks the fourth in the global semiconductor market, up from position 10 last year. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock closed at $21.30. The stock showed a positive performance of having pre-market value 0.75%.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) is popular with option bulls today, as approximately 16,000 calls have switched hands since the opening bell. This is a 64% mark-up over the expected intraday norm, and more than triple the number of puts exchanged. In last trading activity, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) traded 732.69 million shares and the average volume of the stock was recorded as 14.82 million shares. The 52 week range of the stock is $2.26 – $4.65.
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JC) said it received a letter of inquiry from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking an explanation on the company’s financial position. The retailer said the SEC requested information on October 7 regarding its liquidity, cash position, debt, and public offering of common stock announced on September 26. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) its return on equity ratio is recorded as -18.10% and its return on assets is -18.10%.