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At $1,540, SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is a hold. After a parabolic 549.69% year-to-date move, the fundamentals look spectacular but the entry point demands discipline. SanDisk is the pure-play NAND flash vendor spun out of Western Digital in February 2025, manufacturing solid-state drives, embedded storage, and memory cards through its Kioxia joint venture extended through December 2034. ... Up 550% YTD, SanDisk Stock at $1,540: Buy, Sell or Hold?

STX hits record 47% gross margin on $3.1B Q3 revenue as HAMR Mozaic drives, tight supply and FY27 pricing deals lift cash flow.

Western Digital (NasdaqGS:WDC) has introduced Ultrastar UltraSMR enterprise hard drives that integrate post-quantum cryptography. The drives are described as the first production storage devices to use NIST approved quantum resistant algorithms. The launch targets hyperscale and enterprise storage customers focused on long term protection of AI and other sensitive data. For Western Digital, a major supplier of hard drives and flash storage, this move speaks directly to how data security is...

The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) declined 1.5% in Friday’s premarket session, tracking a 2.3% drop in Samsung shares in Seoul on Friday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

All three of the major indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) rebounded on Thursday and ended the trading session in positive territory. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre assesses the day's market moves while also taking a closer look at the record rally driving cybersecurity stocks higher.

A throwaway line from a CEO rarely moves an entire sector in a single afternoon. Dave Mosley managed it on Monday. Speaking at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference, as reported by Benzinga, the Seagate Technology (STX) chief was asked a simple question: would the ...

Memory stocks are bouncing hard at midday on Thursday after a punishing week for the sector. SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares are up 9%, Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) stock is higher by 5%, and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares are advancing 3%. The rebound follows a brutal five sessions in which each of the three was down between 4% ... SanDisk Soars 9%, Western Digital Rallies 5%, Micron Rises 3% as Memory Trade Reawakens

Even after a staggering 535% rally in 2026, Sandisk continues to attract bullish bets from billionaire investor David Tepper.

Seagate stock and Western Digital stock climbed after Nvidia's earnings report showed strong AI infrastructure spending.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.14%. Equity markets are pushing higher this afternoon, tracking a sharp midday reversal in energy markets...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.49%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.40%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Kye-hyun, a former head of Samsung's semiconductor business, cast a shadow over the long-term outlook for memory chips, predicting that the current AI-driven "super cycle" could lose momentum by 2028, with aggressive expansion by Chinese chipmakers threatening to create a supply glut.

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed while explaining how investors can navigate the current market rotation. Cramer commented on the company’s valuation, as he remarked: Seagate, again, too pricey, nearly 50 times next year’s earnings estimates. These are commodity companies. Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) makes hard drives, solid-state […]

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed while explaining how investors can navigate the current market rotation. Cramer mentioned the stock during the episode and said: Western Digital’s down nearly 5%. It’s a memory stock that trades at 46 times earnings. That seems too rich to me. Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) […]

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a former Samsung executive warned of a potential downturn in memory chip prices due to expanding production capacity in China.

Western Digital (WDC) is back on investor radars after another active stretch in the stock, with recent returns over the past month and past 3 months prompting closer attention to its data storage business profile. See our latest analysis for Western Digital. At a share price of $455.8, Western Digital has cooled off slightly in the past week, with the 7 day share price return down 6.74%, yet its 30 day and year to date share price returns of 22.36% and 142.83% hint that momentum has been...

Chip Stocks Rally After Samsung Labor Talks Collapse

As AI data demands surge, memory fabricators are capitalizing on a structural supply shortage, leading to a historic pricing supercycle.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a broad-based sell-off hit the semiconductor sector following news of a potential strike at Samsung and a stake sale by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), which rattled global chip supply chains.

Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) are up 6% in midday trading on Tuesday, leading the memory complex higher after a brutal week. SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is climbing 4%, while Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) is basically flat for the day. The bounce follows a sharp correction across the entire memory and storage group. Heading into today, MU stock ... Micron Is Up 6% Today: Is It Outperforming Other Memory Stocks Like SanDisk and Western Digital?

Sandisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK) has recorded an annual stock gain that is well above 3,000%, lifting its market value above former parent Western Digital. The move comes alongside what the company describes as AI driven demand for NAND memory, record revenue and earnings, and multiyear, multibillion dollar supply agreements. Sandisk has adopted a capital light, debt free structure and announced a US$6b buyback that together aim to limit downside through future memory cycles. For you as an investor,...

Seagate stock is tracking toward its worst week since early March as AI stocks pull back ahead of Nvidia's earnings.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.68%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.95%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.75%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Few stories in the 2026 market rival the SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) run. The stock has gone from a sleepy Western Digital spinoff to a pure-play AI memory supercycle bet, posting a 3,460.95% gain over the past year. With the stock now trading near $1,380.93, the question is whether the move has more runway or the easy ... Prediction: SanDisk’s Epic Run Has Limited Upside Ahead

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.40%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. indexes were on track to extend declines and open lower on Tuesday, weighed by a drop in chip stocks and persistent inflation worries despite

Western Digital is embedding post-quantum cryptography into Ultrastar drives as hyperscalers qualify quantum-ready storage security.

Wall Street futures were heading deeper into the red ahead of Tuesday's opening bell, as investors remained unconvinced about reports on the latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts. Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 pointed to an 0.8% drop, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.4% and those for the...

Citi reiterates a Buy rating on the flash memory supplier and boosts its price target to $2,025 from $1,300.