Memory stocks slump: iShares Semiconductor ETF drops 9% and Micron falls as much as 17%

TechnologyInternationalBarron'sNov 5, 2026, 2:55 PMAI summary

The selloff in chip stocks has turned extreme: the iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 9% and memory-chip maker Micron dropped as much as 17% before partially recovering. Divya Mathur, portfolio manager at ClearBridge Investments, sees memory stocks as attractive to buy on the dip.

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The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 9% amid the selloff in chip stocks.
Micron, a memory-chip maker, dropped as much as 17% before partly recovering.
Divya Mathur of ClearBridge Investments sees a buying opportunity in memory stocks.

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