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Seagate Raised Guidance Above Estimates, and Its Stock Fell 8%

Seagate's second-quarter EPS guidance beat consensus by 7% but fell short of Rosenblatt's estimate. Western Digital fell on a similar report five days earlier; investors are watching how long drive price increases last.

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STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC$667.85
WDCWestern Digital Corp$380.88
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Seagate Raised Guidance Above Estimates, and Its Stock Fell 8%

Earlier Pieces

October 2026

Anthropic Filed for Its IPO, and Asian Chip Stocks Rallied Overnight

Seagate Raised Guidance Above Estimates, and Its Stock Fell 8%

Earlier Pieces

October 2026

Anthropic Filed for Its IPO, and Asian Chip Stocks Rallied Overnight

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