Micron Technology (MU) shares jumped nearly 8% after the firm said Thursday it plans to invest up to $3 billion in the US semiconductor supply chain.

Intraday trading volume stood at around 26.5 million versus a daily average of about 51.5 million.

Forte Biosciences (FBRX) reported "positive" results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1b study in vitiligo.

Shares soared 58% as intraday trading volume surged to over 3.18 million from a daily average of about 324,000.

Wedbush raised its price target for the shares of Sandisk (SNDK) to $2,000 from $1,200 while keeping its outperform rating.

Shares advanced 12%, with intraday trading volume hovering around 8.38 million compared with a daily average of about 13.4 million.

Price: 1023.83, Change: +75.03, Percent Change: +7.91