The Nasdaq reversed lower again while the Dow came off record highs. Micron soared but Apple led other tech titans lower.
» Stock Market Today, June 25: Apple Drops After Raising Device Prices to Offset Higher Memory Costs
On June 25, 2026, Apple’s price hikes across Macs and iPads put investor focus on margins and consumer demand.
icron stock soared 16% on strong Q3 earnings, while Apple slipped after increasing prices of Macs and iPads.
Apple (AAPL) reached $275.15 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -6.12% change compared to its last close.
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On June 25, 2026, investors weighed fresh inflation signals and the two sides of high memory chip costs as markets diverged.
The Nasdaq fell for the fourth straight session Thursday behind weakness in Apple and other tech giants while oil prices pushed higher after a cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The cargo ship was damaged by an unknown projectile off the Omani coast in the strategic strait on Thursday, prompting the International Maritime Organization to halt an evacuation of crews trapped by the US-Iran war.
The stock market closed mixed Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite down 0.5%. The bullish mood that Micron Technology's earnings report engendered didn't spread to many of the major tech stocks. The Nasdaq closed below its 50-day line for a third straight day.
FEATURE Large technology stocks dragged down the Nasdaq Composite on Thursday. So much for the artificial-intelligence trade revival. Investors continued to rotate out of big AI spenders after blockbuster earnings from Micron were followed by consumer tech price increases related to the ongoing memory shortage.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) became the focal point of a CNBC investment-committee debate after the company raised prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, and Vision Pro lines to offset surging memory and storage chip costs. The move sent the stock down 6.2% on Thursday, June 25. Now, some investors are wondering whether this marks a good entry point ... Apple Just Dropped 6%. Here’s Why Some Investors Are Buying
Apple stock fell on Thursday after the tech giant jacked up prices on its MacBooks and iPads, increasing worries that its comeback year could be screeching to a halt. Shares dropped 6% to $275.15, their largest percentage decrease since April 4, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The prices changes, all at least $100, are laid out on Apple’s website.
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Apple stock sold off after the tech giant hiked prices, while Micron soared on strong demand for its memory chips.
Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom.
US equity indexes were mixed on Thursday after Micron Technology's (MU) better-than-expected quarter
Qualcomm is looking to move past the smartphone era.
The bleeding in Magnificent Seven stocks dragged down the S&P 500 and Nasdaq again on Thursday, but other sectors cruised along. The Nasdaq fell 0.5%. For the fourth time, the Dow failed to close above 52,000 after crossing that mark during intraday trading.
The pre-market session on Thursday was a wall of green. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) ripped 12.32% intraday to $1,177.73 after a fiscal Q3 report that redefined what an AI-cycle blowout looks like. The rest of the memory complex came along for the ride. On CNBC the same morning, Global X’s Seana Smith framed the earnings report ... Micron’s Blowout Sparked a Chip Rally, but the Smart Money Is Already Rotating Into Defense and Space
Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads, while Microsoft is raising Xbox prices as semiconductor costs surge.
The company says the increases are being driven by rising memory and console storage prices, with costs more than 2.5x higher than previous levels.
