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Data storage companies tumbled in premarket trading on Thursday after quarterly results from Sandisk and Western Digital failed to sustain momentum in an ‌industry that has become one of Wall Street's hottest bets this year. Shares of Sandisk ‌lost 9.2% to trade at $1,226.04, while Western Digital shed 14.6% and was last changing hands at $443.3. After the closing bell ​on Wednesday, both Sandisk and Western Digital forecast quarterly revenue that beat estimates compiled by LSEG, but fell short of high market expectations.

Memory stocks falter after guidance from Sandisk and Western Digital fails to meet the market’s sky-high expectations.

Technology shares linked to the artificial intelligence boom came under renewed pressure on Thursday, as another wave of corporate earnings prompted investors to take profits from some of the market’s biggest winners. The weakness spread across Asia before carrying into U.

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, surpassing Wall Street estimates for both earnings and revenue. However, the storage technology company’s shares fell more than 14% in premarket trading on Thursday as investors were left unimpressed by its forward guidance despite it exceeding consensus forecasts.

Shares dip after Sandisk and Western Digital fail to deliver the sort of knockout guidance investors are used to.

Aug 6 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Dow futures were steady on Thursday after this week's record-breaking rally as investors awaited details on a Middle East peace deal, while Nasdaq futures slipped as

Investing.com - A selloff in Asian technology shares gathered pace on Thursday, following sharp losses in SpaceX and Advanced Micro Devices that renewed skepticism over the sustainability of returns from the AI investment boom.

Investors absorbed a wall of earnings reports, prospects of an imminent Strait of Hormuz deal, and fresh labor market data.

↘️ Western Digital (WDC): Shares in the data storage company fell more than 14% premarket despite a more than elevenfold increase in quarterly profit driven by AI storage demand. Sandisk (SNDK) shares also dropped in off-hours trading, falling 7%, despite reporting soaring revenue.

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Chip stocks fell in Asia and the U.S. as investors once again grew nervous about the durability of artificial-intelligence spending, while oil held steady in early European trade.

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC) said artificial intelligence (AI) customers are already negotiating long-term storage agreements extending over the next five years, giving the company greater visibility into future demand as hyperscalers continue building AI infrastructure. Customers Seek Storage Agreements Through 2031 During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Irving Tan said Western Digital is in discussions with customers to extend long-term agreements beyond the current cycle

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and earnings above the high end of its guidance, citing strong demand for high-capacity hard disk drives, favorable pricing and growth in cloud storage needs tied to artificial intelligence workloads. For fiscal 2026, the hard driv

Micron, SanDisk, and Western Digital reported record cash flows in their most recent quarterly reports, part of which is expected to go towards buybacks.

Western Digital Corp (WDC) reports a 44% year-over-year revenue surge to $3.75 billion, with EPS more than doubling to $3.56, as AI and cloud demand fuel robust growth and margin expansion.

Most Asian markets sank on Thursday with tech firms back under pressure after a four-day rebound amid lingering AI worries, while oil rose even as Iran said it was finalising a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.Easing tensions in the Middle East and comments from Washington about a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have also helped equities this week by pushing oil prices down and tempering inflation and rate hike concerns.

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an AI-driven surge the previous day, while oil prices traded in a tight range as markets assessed prospects

Western Digital topped quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, but a cautious outlook appeared to weigh on investor sentiment, sending the stock sharply lower in after-hours trading.

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Western Digital stock was down 11% in after-hours trading after the company released its earnings report. It reported a profit of $3.2 billion, compared with $282 million a year earlier. Earnings from continuing operations were $8.

Western Digital (WDC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.27% and +1.14%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The Dow Jones hit a new high thanks to Nvidia, but Google, SpaceX and AMD weighed on the Nasdaq. Sandisk, Western Digital fell late.

Western Digital forecast quarterly revenue slightly above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting ‌on strong AI-driven demand for its hard disk ‌drives. Still, its shares dropped more than 9% in extended trading, after ​the forecast failed to impress investors even though the stock has tripled this year on expectations of sustained AI-driven growth. Memory and storage stocks have soared this year as ‌investors bet data-center ⁠demand will support pricing and fuel growth across the industry.

Investing.com -- Western Digital Corporation reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $3.56 on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations of $3.29 by $0.27. The data storage company posted revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter, above the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion.

The hard-drive maker reports better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, but guidance disappoints.

Leading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 43.8% year on year to $3.75 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $4.1 billion at the midpoint, 1.5% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.56 per share was 7.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Western Digital reported a more than elevenfold increase in its fourth-quarter profit, driven by continued strong demand for its memory technology.

Western Digital stock slid late Wednesday despite the hard-disk drive maker reporting fiscal fourth-quarter results ahead of estimates. Western Digital said its earnings climbed 109%, to $3.56 per share, for the June quarter. Western Digital and its rival Seagate Technology dominate the hard-disk drive market.

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The storage and memory maker is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter financials after the stock market closes on Wednesday.