Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) vs Silver (one troy ounce) (SILVER)

Micron Technology is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, focused on memory and storage chips. Its main source of revenue comes from dynamic random access memory (DRAM), while it also maintains smaller exposure to NAND flash memory. Micron serves a global customer base, supplying chips for data centers, mobile devices, consumer electronics, as well as industrial and automotive applications. The company operates as a vertically integrated business.

Silver priced in U.S. dollars represents the market value of one troy ounce of silver. Silver is both a precious metal and an industrial commodity, used in jewelry, investment products, electronics, solar panels, and other manufacturing applications. Its price is influenced by precious-metals demand, industrial activity, mine supply, investor flows, real interest rates, and the U.S. dollar. Because it has significant industrial uses, silver can be more cyclical and volatile than gold.