Micron Technology's latest earnings report releases later this month. Here's what you should you know before that happens?

Micron Technology reports earnings next week and while many analysts are pessimistic about what guidance the chip maker will provide, a Citi analyst still said buy the stock.Citi analyst Christopher Danely wrote in a research note Friday that he spent time chatting with investors this week about their expectations for Micron’s earnings,

Shares of Micron Technology Inc. MU rallied 1.85% to $90.90 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 42,063.36 and the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.19% to 5,702.55.

Since touching an all-time high of $157.54 on June 18, shares have pulled back considerably, touching a more than five-month low of $84.12 on Sept. 12. In recent session, Micron stock's 320-day moving average has capped all attempts to move up on the charts, resulting in a modest 2.1% year-to-date gain.

Micron (MU) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month,

Micron Technology Inc. closed $68.29 below its 52-week high ($157.54), which the company achieved on June 18th.