Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 8.93% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.55%. Currently, Micron Technology has a market capitalization of $485.44 billion.

Buying $1000 In MU: If an investor had bought $1000 of MU stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $25,852.12 today based on a price of $430.46 for MU at the time of writing.

Micron Technology's Performance Over Last 20 Years

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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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