On August 12, Western Digital rose 4.67% in regular trading, trading at approximately $453.34/share with turnover of $2.59 billion, extending the post-earnings sell-off recovery trend.

On the news front, global storage chip supply-demand imbalance continues to intensify, with long-term supply agreements (LTAs) rapidly spreading from Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron to second-tier manufacturers including SanDisk and CXMT. Notably, Apple reportedly attempted to negotiate lower procurement prices with CXMT but was refused, as Huawei and Xiaomi had already locked in capacity — a dynamic Goldman Sachs views as the most significant distinction of this LTA cycle, with supplier pricing power fundamentally reshaping industry bargaining dynamics.

Simultaneously, multiple investment banks raised target prices: Bernstein to $770 from $590, Morgan Stanley to $676 from $650, and BNP Paribas to $700 from $660. Options markets also showed bullish positioning, with large-scale out-of-the-money put selling indicating institutional confidence that the stock is unlikely to experience deep pullbacks in the medium term.

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