falling

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Micron shares were up 6.7% at $922.54 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Seven minutes later, the massive rocket booster that blasted the craft towards space starts falling back to Earth – until its engines reignite as planned.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

And because semis overlap heavily with the momentum trade, the long momentum factor also saw its sharpest pullback since 2020, falling 8%, Wilson notes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The drag from stricter rules is likely short-lived, Shih adds, citing previous instances of AIA’s stock recovering strongly after falling on rule changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The bicycle came to a dead stop, tyres screeching, and I came crashing on to the pavement, the bicycle falling on top of me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler