Western Digital

Western Digital

https://www.westerndigital.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/western-digital/

Western Digital Corporation, a publicly owned company founded in 1970, is a US-based manufacturer of computer hardware. Employing approximately 26,400 people, the company's primary focus is the design and production of data storage solutions.

Revenue

Founded

1970

Headcount

26,396

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Computer Hardware Manufacturing

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On April 1, 2025, SPEX Technologies Inc. responded to Western Digital Corp.'s attempt to overturn a $553 million patent infringement award by a California federal judge. SPEX Technologies Inc. stated that Western Digital Corp. blames everyone except itself. Two articles mention Western Digital Corporation's position among data storage stocks according to analysts, but provide no further details regarding rankings or dates. One article mentions an attached PDF containing further insight, but the content of the PDF is not described.

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Western Digital offers 3 products in the media tech and media and telecoms services industries. Western Digital's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, content acquisition and media cloud and storage.

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Apr

10th

2025

13:32

Artificial Intelligence, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Western Digital in spotlight as Benchmark upgrades on valuation, AI, data center spending

Western Digital ( NASDAQ: WDC ) was in focus on Thursday as Benchmark upgraded the hard drive maker, citing valuation, its opportunity in artificial intelligence and continued spending on data centers by the hyperscalers. Shares fell 1.4% in premarket trading.

Apr

9th

2025

18:30

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Chelliah exits Western Digital, leaves strong marketing legacy

MUMBAI: Jaganathan Chelliah has concluded his 11-year association with Western Digital, ending a period marked by significant marketing achievements. His tenure, including a recent consulting phase, saw him drive substantial growth and innovation within the company.

IndianTelevision

Apr

8th

2025

18:30

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

China imposes export restrictions on rare earth materials

Consequently, all major players in the industry, including Broadcom, GlobalFoundries, Qualcomm, TSMC, Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital, are likely to be affected. The move is seen as a response to the imposition of 54% tariffs on Chinese-made products by the US and follows the introduction of export restrictions that were imposed on seven rare earth elements in the immediate aftermath of tariffs being announced.

New Electronics

Apr

8th

2025

14:20

New Offerings, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Store more, spend less: Grab a 1TB portable SSD for just $90

Data is meant to be available anywhere. Data is meant to be available anywhere. Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / Western Digital GET $40 OFF: As of April 4, the Western Digital 1TB My Passport SSD Portable External Solid State Drive is on sale for $89.99 for a savings of 31%, or $40 off.

Mashable Global

Apr

7th

2025

15:54

Demerger/Spin Off, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Western Digital reclassifies flash business as discontinued

Today, Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC ), a leading computer storage devices company with a market capitalization of $10.8 billion, disclosed preliminary financial details following the completion of its flash business spinoff. On February 21, 2025, the company finalized the separation of its flash segment into Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), now an independent entity.

Investing India

Apr

7th

2025

12:05

New Offerings, Regulatory and Legal, Robotics, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

China's rare earth export restrictions threaten global chipmaking supply chains

China has introduced new export restrictions on materials containing key materials for RF and storage applications — scandium and dysprosium — which may hurt key players in these industries, including Broadcom, GF, Qualcomm, TSMC, Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital.

Apr

3rd

2025

03:36

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

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Western Digital

Apr

2nd

2025

16:14

Funding Activities, Capital Investment, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Western Digital (WDC): One of the Best Data Storage Stocks to Invest in According to Analysts

We recently published a list of 11 Best Data Storage Stocks to Invest in According to Analysts. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) stands against other best data storage stocks to invest in according to analysts.

Yahoo Finance Singapore

Apr

2nd

2025

01:31

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

SPEX Rips Western Digital Bid To Undo $553M Patent Loss

By Adam Lidgett ( April 1, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT) -- SPEX Technologies Inc. has pushed back at Western Digital Corp.'s attempt to have a California federal judge throw out a $553 million award in a patent infringement case, saying that Western Digital "faults everyone but itself. "...

Apr

1st

2025

23:58

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

SPEX Rips Western Digital Bid To Undo $553M Patent Loss

By Adam Lidgett ( April 1, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT) -- SPEX Technologies Inc. has pushed back at Western Digital Corp.'s attempt to have a California federal judge throw out a $553 million award in a patent infringement case, saying that Western Digital "faults everyone but itself. "...

Apr

1st

2025

18:30

Financial Results, Funding Activities, Capital Investment, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Western Digital (WDC): One of the Best Data Storage Stocks to Invest in According to Analysts

We recently published a list of 11 Best Data Storage Stocks to Invest in According to Analysts . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) stands against other best data storage stocks to invest in according to analysts.

Mar

31st

2025

08:40

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

World Backup Day: 8 data loss stories — and how to protect yours

Published on March 31, 2025 Data loss can happen to anyone, whether it’s a failed hard drive, accidental deletion, or a ransomware attack. And when it does, the consequences can range from inconvenient to devastating. A 2025 global survey by Western Digital(new window) found that while 87% of people say they back up their data, 63% have already experienced data loss.

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