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NASDAQ:WDC News 21 January 2026 - 27 January 2026

Western Digital stock price jumps as new target hikes sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Western Digital stock price jumps as new target hikes sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Western Digital shares jumped 5.5% to $254.06 Tuesday, ahead of its quarterly earnings report due after Thursday’s close. Mizuho and Cantor Fitzgerald raised price targets, citing strong AI-driven demand and higher hard drive prices. Seagate and Micron also surged over 5%. Traders tracked the launch of a new 2x leveraged ETF linked to Western Digital.
27 January 2026
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Seagate stock jumps nearly 6% as Mizuho lifts target to $400 ahead of earnings

Seagate stock jumps nearly 6% as Mizuho lifts target to $400 ahead of earnings

Seagate shares jumped 5.7% to $378.59 midday Tuesday after Mizuho raised its price target to $400 ahead of the company’s fiscal Q2 results due after the close. Western Digital gained 5.5%. Options markets are pricing in a 7% post-earnings swing. Seagate will hold its investor call at 5:00 p.m. ET.
27 January 2026
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Sandisk stock price climbs as Bernstein’s Mark Newman sticks with $580 target; new 2x SNDK ETF debuts

Sandisk stock price climbs as Bernstein’s Mark Newman sticks with $580 target; new 2x SNDK ETF debuts

Sandisk shares rose about 2% to $480.01 in early trading Tuesday after Bernstein reaffirmed its Outperform rating and ahead of the company’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Tradr ETFs launched a new single-stock leveraged ETF tied to Sandisk on Cboe. The company, spun off from Western Digital last year, will release fiscal Q2 results Thursday after markets close.
27 January 2026
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Western Digital stock steadies after Cantor target hike as traders eye earnings and a new leveraged ETF

Western Digital stock steadies after Cantor target hike as traders eye earnings and a new leveraged ETF

Western Digital shares rose 1.9% to $240.85 in after-hours trading Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $300. The stock swung between $233.53 and $250.31 during the session. Seagate reports earnings Tuesday, with Western Digital’s results due Thursday after the bell. A 2x leveraged Western Digital ETF launches Tuesday on Cboe.
27 January 2026
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Seagate Technology stock price jumps ahead of Jan. 27 earnings; STX tops $370 intraday

Seagate Technology stock price jumps ahead of Jan. 27 earnings; STX tops $370 intraday

Seagate shares rose 3.5% to $358.14 in after-hours trading Monday, ahead of its earnings release set for Jan. 27. Volume reached 5 million shares as the stock extended a year-long rally of about 244%. Analyst Matt Bryson raised his price target to $380, citing ongoing supply constraints. Western Digital also gained 1.9% after hours.
26 January 2026
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Western Digital stock price climbs after Cantor lifts target to $300, with WDC earnings next

Western Digital stock price climbs after Cantor lifts target to $300, with WDC earnings next

Western Digital shares rose 2.2% to $241.60 Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $300 and reaffirmed an “overweight” rating. The move came ahead of Western Digital’s earnings report due Jan. 29. Seagate Technology gained 4.6% and Sandisk edged up 0.4% as storage stocks tracked data-center demand.
26 January 2026
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Western Digital stock price slides after hours as WDC heads into Jan. 29 earnings

Western Digital stock price slides after hours as WDC heads into Jan. 29 earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $236.39 in after-hours trading Friday, ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings report due Jan. 29. Wall Street analysts raised price targets this week, with Morgan Stanley and Wedbush both moving to $260. Investors are watching data-center drive pricing and company guidance closely. Rival Seagate reports earnings Jan. 27.
24 January 2026
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Western Digital stock slips as Morgan Stanley lifts target to $260 ahead of earnings

Western Digital stock slips as Morgan Stanley lifts target to $260 ahead of earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.7% to $236.81 in midday trading Friday, while Seagate slipped 1.9%. Morgan Stanley raised Western Digital’s price target to $260, citing margin strength, and other banks also lifted targets. Chief Legal Officer Cynthia Tregillis sold 447 shares at $229 each on Jan. 21. Western Digital will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close Jan. 29.
23 January 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after wild swing as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after wild swing as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $235.12 Thursday after volatile trading, despite several analysts raising price targets ahead of next week’s earnings. Bank of America, Citi, UBS, and Rosenblatt all boosted targets, citing strong demand and tight supply. The company will report earnings Jan. 29 and host an Innovation Day Feb. 3. Chief legal officer Cynthia Tregillis sold 447 shares at $229 each in a planned sale.
22 January 2026
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps 6% after a fresh BNP upgrade — what traders are watching into earnings

Seagate (STX) stock jumps 6% after a fresh BNP upgrade — what traders are watching into earnings

Seagate shares rose 5.6% to $344.22 in after-hours trading Wednesday after BNP Paribas upgraded the stock and Citi and BofA raised price targets. The moves come ahead of Seagate’s fiscal Q2 earnings report, set for release January 27. Trading volume reached 4.7 million shares, with prices ranging from $324.06 to $349.90 during the session.
22 January 2026
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Sandisk stock pops past $500 as Citi turns more bullish — what SNDK traders watch next

Sandisk stock pops past $500 as Citi turns more bullish — what SNDK traders watch next

Sandisk shares closed up 10.6% at $501.29 Wednesday and rose another 1.2% after hours, following Citi’s price target hike to $490 on strong AI-driven storage demand. The stock traded as high as $501.95 on volume of 19.8 million shares. Sandisk reports fiscal Q2 results Jan. 29. Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron also gained.
21 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps nearly 7% as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings, Innovation Day

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 7% as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings, Innovation Day

Western Digital shares jumped 6.9% to $238.39 Wednesday after Citi, UBS, and Bank of America raised price targets, citing strong cloud demand and tight drive supply. The company reports quarterly earnings Jan. 29 and will host an Innovation Day Feb. 3. Seagate shares also rose 3.1%. Investors are watching for updates on pricing, margins, and capacity bookings as data storage stocks rally.
21 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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