Rather than chasing the biggest AI memory winners, investors may find better long-term opportunities in discounted companies like Western Digital and Silicon Motion.
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SanDisk delivered record earnings, but investors remain focused on whether the memory boom can last.
Western Digital Corp. 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...
Western Digital Corp (WDC) turned in one of the strongest quarters in its history on August 5, then watched investors punish the stock for it anyway. Shares fell as much as 16% across two sessions even though revenue and profit beat Wall Street’s targets by wide margins, according to a Reuters ...
Three of its top holdings, flash memory/data storage companies Seagate, Western Digital, and Sandisk, were among the biggest losers in the S&P 500 Friday. The stocks continued to slide following Western Digital's earnings late Wednesday, which were merely good as opposed to mind-blowingly fantastic. The memory ETF was being dragged down even more by Micron Technology and South Korean rival SK Hynix.
A company known for cyclicality is locking in its future. Micron has signed strategic agreements with customers that include take-or-pay commitments. These 14 contracts alone represent approximately $100 billion in cumulative revenue at a minimum price. This move attempts to build a floor under a historically volatile business.
Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on Friday with some bold calls that could move money fast, including a dramatic target cut on Trade Desk and a fresh Buy on SpaceX as markets brace for next week's inflation data.
US stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors awaited the latest employment data, a key release that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Markets were also monitoring renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a fresh Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, while reports suggested Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Roundhill CEO Dave Mazza called the memory pullback a leverage-driven “shakeout and repositioning,” even as DRAM attracted fresh inflows.
SanDisk and Western Digital stocks inched higher overnight after two days of sharp losses, but analysts say moderating growth is beginning to raise red flags.
Western Digital delivered expanding margins and strong guidance, but extraordinary expectations left little tolerance for an ordinary beat.
Shares of AI darlings Western Digital and Sandisk fell. Sandisk’s forward guidance was slightly below previous analyst estimates, while Western Digital’s outlook was in-line with expectations. Western Digital declined 13%, while Sandisk dropped 7%.
Western Digital stock has posted a very large 3 year return while current valuation checks suggest the shares still screen as undervalued on both intrinsic value and market multiple views. After a sharp pullback in recent weeks and fresh news around long term AI storage demand, investors are weighing how much of the story is already reflected in the current price. Over the past 3 years, Western Digital has delivered a very large total return, which puts a lot of focus on whether the current...
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Sandisk said pricing generated most of its recent revenue growth.
Western Digital Crushes Earnings, But Investors Hit the Sell Button
The AI revolution is alive and well, and Western Digital stock is doing swell.
Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) shares fell 11% Thursday after the data storage company reported fiscal fourth quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates, but its margin outlook fell short of the elevated expectations set by rival Seagate. Western Digital expects fiscal first quarter...
AI darlings Western Digital and Sandisk reported blockbuster results yesterday that showed that demand for data storage is alive and well. So why are earnings down in early trading? Sandisk's first-quarter guidance came in ever so slightly below analyst expectations.
Western Digital (NasdaqGS:WDC) says customers are already negotiating AI storage contracts that run through 2031. The company reports multi year discussions covering AI related storage needs, giving unusually long visibility into demand. Management highlighted that some agreements under discussion would secure capacity up to five years ahead for AI infrastructure customers. This kind of long horizon AI infrastructure planning is not unique to Western Digital, so it can be useful to compare...
Western Digital's AI storage demand, pricing gains and higher-capacity products support another growth quarter and continued margin expansion.
Sandisk and Western Digital shares fell sharply Thursday, despite exceeding Wall Street’s quarterly sales and profit estimates.
Aug 6 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday, weighed by a drop in technology stocks as strong forecasts from Western Digital and Sandisk failed to impress, while