Western Digital gained 4.5% this week to $380.88, a sharp contrast to its closest peers: STX fell 1.1% and SNDK dropped 4.4%. That outperformance is notable given WDC dropped 9.2% after its October 22 print. The stock has clawed back most of that damage in less than a week, even as the storage sector broadly struggled. Short positioning in WDC is less…
WDC cost to borrow surges to 0.46%: up 149% over the past week, from 0.18% on October 20.
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WDC cost to borrow surges to 0.46%: up 149% over the past week, from 0.18% on October 20.
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Western Digital enters its October 22 earnings report in a materially weaker position than it stood ten days ago, with the stock down another 16% on the week to $332, and Wells Fargo cutting its price target from $730…
Western Digital heads into its October 22 earnings report carrying a 17% one-month decline, with the stock at $397.28 and analysts sitting on price targets that still average $670, leaving a gap that will take more…
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