$WDC

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

AlphAI earnings readQ4FY26 and FY26 · AUG 5 · NEXT OCT 22WD Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial ResultsVerdict: strong

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Telecom stocks VZ, T, TMUS, CHTR fell post-SpaceX acquisition, with VZ gaining 1.75% to $43.53. AMAT dropped 6.69% to $464, citing AI-driven demand. JNJ fell 5.73% to $248.61 after earnings, with drug business up 7.7% and MedTech up 2.5%.

Dow closes 170 pts lower as chip stock sell off continues

US stocks closed mixed. The Dow fell 173 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined slightly. Bank earnings were mixed, with JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo underperforming, while Goldman Sachs and Citigroup exceeded expectations. Semiconductor stocks dropped due to Chinese competition and valuation concerns, with Micron Technology and Applied Materials leading declines. Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to rise over 30% year-over-year, driven by AI-related tech companies.

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Watch Telecom, Applied Materials, J&J, and More

Telecom stocks VZ, T, TMUS, CHTR fell post-SpaceX acquisition, with VZ gaining 1.75% to $43.53. AMAT dropped 6.69% to $464, citing AI-driven demand. JNJ fell 5.73% to $248.61 after earnings, with drug business up 7.7% and MedTech up 2.5%.

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Dow closes 170 pts lower as chip stock sell off continues

US stocks closed mixed. The Dow fell 173 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined slightly. Bank earnings were mixed, with JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo underperforming, while Goldman Sachs and Citigroup exceeded expectations. Semiconductor stocks dropped due to Chinese competition and valuation concerns, with Micron Technology and Applied Materials leading declines. Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to rise over 30% year-over-year, driven by AI-related tech companies.

European shares hand back gains as tech valuations return to haunt

European shares closed lower on Tuesday, with the Stoxx 600 down 0.1%, as tech concerns weighed on chipmakers. Dublin's Iseq All-Share rose 0.6%, led by gains in banking stocks, Kingspan, and Kerry Group. London's FTSE 100 also fell 0.1%, with mixed performances across sectors. US tech and chip stocks dropped on China's tech progress reports, while earnings from major banks showed mixed results.

$SKHYMed

SK Hynix Sinks 6% as Seoul Selloff Extends to Fifth Session; Western Digital and Seagate Drop 7%

SK Hynix (SKHY) shares fell 6% to $153.04, extending a Seoul selloff. Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX) dropped 7% each. The declines followed news from privately held Chinese memory maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) about advancements in memory-cell design, triggering a global chip sector selloff. Investors are watching for CXMT's planned server memory product launch by year-end.

$UNHMed

Premarket movers: UnitedHealth jumps, chip stocks slide

U.S. stock futures mixed on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) rose 1.93% despite earnings miss. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 2.93% despite beating estimates. VF Corporation (VFC) climbed 3.9% on upgrades. Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) fell 3.1% on slowing sales growth. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) gained 2.8% after raising 2026 profit forecast. Chip stocks slid on AI and China competition concerns.

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Why is Western Digital stock falling today?

Western Digital (WDC) stock fell 3.6% to $372.95 in pre-market trading after UBS cut its price target to $470 from $525, citing concerns about HDD market capacity and pricing. The decline follows broader semiconductor sector weakness and Toshiba's plan to double HDD production. Evercore added WDC to its Tactical Outperform List, but the stock remains below its 52-week high of $799.87.

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