Memory stocks are cratering despite blockbuster earnings, and the reason reveals something uncomfortable about how much of the AI storage boom traders had already priced in before Thursday's open.
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During an interview with CNBC, Frasse said that the current downturn and volatility in chip and memory stocks is just a reversion to the mean more than anything else.
Shares fell more than 9% after an upbeat forecast failed to satisfy investors following the stock's threefold rise.
Wall Street was predicted to see a mixed open on Thursday, as another batch of technology earnings undermines confidence and apparent progress towards an Iran deal raises fears of yet another false dawn. Dow Jones futures were up 57 points, or 0.1%, with the blue-chip index on course to build...
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises, while tech futures drop as AI stocks Sandisk and Western Digital plunge on earnings.
Wall Street analysts made some dramatic moves on Thursday, slashing price targets by double digits on several high-profile names while upgrading others to buy. Find out which stocks got the most surprising treatment before the opening bell.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures hovered around the flatline on Thursday as investors awaited developments over a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while renewed concerns over the sustainability of the artificial intelligence spending boom pressured technology shares.
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.
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.
↘️ 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.
Networking stocks like Astera and Arista could be the next big winners as the AI boom continues.
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.
↗️ DoorDash (DASH): Revenue at the food-delivery company beat expectations in the second quarter, but profit slipped. Shares edged 1% higher in postmarket trading. ↗️ Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT): The company swung to a second-quarter loss as lower tire sales volume combined with higher costs.
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.