Western Digital stock hits a 52-week high, then cools after-hours as AI memory squeeze grips traders
Western Digital shares ended after-hours trading at $187.88, up 0.1%, after swinging between $182.77 and $195.75. The stock briefly touched a 52-week high amid reports of a global memory-chip supply crunch driven by AI infrastructure demand. Traders are watching for the Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report, Jan. 13 CPI data, and Western Digital’s next earnings, expected around Feb. 4.