Micron Technology's stock plummeted 5.04% during intraday trading on Tuesday, reflecting a sharp decline for the memory chipmaker.
The drop came after a Wall Street Journal report indicated that OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, missed its sales targets and user acquisition goals. This news raised significant concerns among investors about OpenAI's ability to support its massive spending on data centers, which is a key driver of demand for semiconductor components used in AI infrastructure.
The sell-off was not isolated to Micron, as the report triggered a broad decline across the semiconductor sector. Other major chip stocks, including Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, also traded lower, indicating sector-wide anxiety about the sustainability of the AI investment boom.

