On July 23, Western Digital rose 3.04% in pre-market trading, trading at $573.12/share, with turnover of $15.79 million.

On the news front, the rally is primarily driven by robust demand from AI infrastructure buildout for storage solutions. SK Hynix Chairman stated that AI semiconductor demand is expected to grow 60% to 100% year-over-year next year, while major manufacturers have virtually no substantial capacity expansion plans, suggesting the supply-demand gap will widen further. Morgan Stanley noted that Q3 data center memory prices rose at least 25% quarter-over-quarter, with memory increasingly becoming a key bottleneck in AI infrastructure. The company also recently unveiled a five-year data storage architecture roadmap for the AI era at WAIC, reinforcing market confidence in its long-term growth thesis. Additionally, multiple institutions have raised their target prices — Citi to $800, BNP Paribas to $660, and UBS to $560 — significantly boosting market sentiment and driving capital inflows.

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