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Martin Shkreli Says Micron Is Closing In on Nvidia's Profits: 'I Like Micron Right Now'
Former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli says Micron (MU) is closing the profit gap with Nvidia (NVDA), brushing off the latest memory selloff.
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