Micron led the market after announcing a strategic partnership with Anthropic, reinforcing investor confidence in demand for AI-related memory products such as HBM, DRAM, and SSDs. The stock reached a record high ahead of earnings, with options markets anticipating significant volatility. Despite Micron’s strength, broader technology megacaps weighed on major indices, pushing the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower. In contrast, small-cap stocks outperformed, with the Russell 2000 surpassing 3,000 for the first time. The session reflected a divergence between AI-driven semiconductor optimism and weakness among large-cap technology names.