On August 19, Seagate Technology PLC fell 3.88% in regular trading, trading at 865.18 USD/share, with turnover of $491 million. The storage sector experienced its second consecutive day of broad-based selling pressure.
On the news front, the sector-wide decline reflects continued profit-taking after an extended rally. Western Digital fell 4.34%, SanDisk dropped 2.86%, Dell Technologies declined 6.99%, and Super Micro Computer lost 2.67%. The correction follows a period of outsized gains across storage names — SanDisk had surged 35% over five trading days and Seagate itself posted a single-day gain of 7% earlier this month. Despite fundamentally supportive data showing Q2 Enterprise SSD demand remained robust and top NAND Flash makers posted combined sequential revenue growth of 77% to $68.87 billion, the rapid pace of prior appreciation has triggered sustained selling as investors lock in profits.
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