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Western Digital & Western Digital — Sandisk

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Western Digital spun off SanDisk as an independent public company in February 2025, separating its flash memory business, but still holds a minor equity stake with plans for full divestment.

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Western Digital: Fell up to 10.8% in a single session; still up over 170% year-to-date.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Fell up to 12.8% in a single session; still up over 500% year-to-date.
Apr 20, 2026 · 344 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital spun off Western Digital — Sandisk in 2025, and its stock has benefited indirectly from the memory boom, though it is less directly exposed to the NAND shortage.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk is the central entity, benefiting immensely from the AI memory shortage. Its stock has surged over 700% in 2026, with record revenue and margins, and it has secured multiyear supply agreements and a $6 billion buyback.
Apr 20, 2026 · 95 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital spun off Western Digital — Sandisk in 2025 and is mentioned as the former parent. The event highlights Western Digital — Sandisk's independent success, which may reflect positively on Western Digital's strategic decision.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk is the central entity, reporting record earnings and announcing a $15.5 billion buyback. The company's cash flow and revenue growth are exceptional, but valuation skepticism persists.
Aug 10, 2026 · 6 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital's stock was up more than 3% as the semiconductor sector recovered.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk's stock was up more than 3% as part of the broader chipmaker rebound.
May 20, 2026 · 72 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital spun off Western Digital — Sandisk in 2025, and the event is part of Western Digital — Sandisk's history but has no direct impact on Western Digital now.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk is the central entity, experiencing a sharp stock decline despite record revenue and earnings. The market is pricing in cyclical risks and guidance miss, but the company remains a key beneficiary of the AI memory shortage.
Aug 04, 2026 · 11 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital, a storage and memory peer, saw its stock jump following Micron Technology's strong results, benefiting from the overall positive sentiment in the chip market.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk, a storage and memory peer, saw its stock jump following Micron Technology's strong results, benefiting from the overall positive sentiment in the chip market.
May 19, 2026 · 104 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital shares popped, benefiting from the upbeat chip outlook.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk shares soared following positive sentiment in the memory chip sector.
Jun 24, 2026 · 57 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital sank 9.2% but still up 171% for the year.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk fell 12.6% but still up 494% for the year.
Jul 17, 2026 · 20 articles
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Western Digital: Benefited from AI memory demand.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Soared on AI memory demand.
Jul 14, 2026 · 280 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital's stock fell in premarket trading due to higher yields and risk-off sentiment.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk's stock fell in premarket trading due to higher yields and risk-off sentiment.
Jul 31, 2026 · 335 articles
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Western Digital: Western Digital is a chipmaker, affected by market sentiment but not the crisis.
Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk is a chipmaker, affected by market sentiment but not the crisis.
Jun 16, 2026 · 349 articles
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