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18 May 2026, 22:24 UTC · 2d ago
Source · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/jim-cramer-says-this-is-how-to-play-a-market-rotation-and-one-stock-hed-buy.html
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Memory stocks, including Micron, faced pressure following comments from Seagate's CEO regarding the pace of new capacity construction. — Fundamental concerns about capacity and supply in the memory sector can lead to sustained price pressure on chipmakers.
-0.60Market activity showed a rotation out of AI hardware and data-center stocks and back into software names like Salesforce and ServiceNow. — Rotation indicates shifting investor sentiment and diversification within the tech sector, though it suggests a lack of overall conviction.
+0.30Jim Cramer identified Micron as a buying opportunity due to its valuation of less than 12 times earnings and its role in the AI buildout. — Positive analyst/influencer sentiment on a specific ticker can drive short-term retail interest, though the impact is localized.
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The stock climbed roughly 8.8% as investors rotated back into software names.
Despite a price drop, Jim Cramer highlighted it as a standout buying opportunity due to reasonable valuation.
The stock climbed roughly 3.4% as investors rotated back into software names.
The stock fell 1.3% as AI hardware stocks sold off.
CEO comments regarding the pace of building new capacity put pressure on memory stocks.
