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Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) is a data storage company that emphasizes hard disk drive (HDD) technology as the foundation of the data economy. The WDC news feed on Stock Titan aggregates company announcements, earnings releases, product and technology updates, governance disclosures and other material events drawn from official sources.
Investors following Western Digital news can see how the company communicates its role as the backbone of the AI-driven data economy and its focus on mass storage for cloud and enterprise workloads. Recent press releases have covered fiscal quarter results, business outlook commentary, capital allocation actions such as dividends and share repurchases, and the impact of the separation of its Flash business into Sandisk Corporation on reported financials.
News items also highlight Western Digital’s technology and operations, including demonstrations of next-generation storage platforms for AI and high-performance computing, expansion of its System Integration and Test Lab network, and collaborations that leverage its materials science and nanofabrication expertise. Governance-related news, such as participation in investor conferences, annual meeting outcomes and executive appointments disclosed via Form 8-K, provides additional context on leadership and oversight.
This page allows readers to review Western Digital’s historical and ongoing disclosures in one place, from earnings press releases incorporated by reference into SEC filings to corporate updates on strategy, sustainability and customer-focused initiatives. By monitoring WDC news, market participants can better understand how the company frames its HDD-focused strategy, responds to demand trends in cloud and AI, and reports on key financial and operational milestones over time.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) reported Q2 FY2026 results: $3.02B revenue (+25% YoY), GAAP gross margin 45.7%, GAAP diluted EPS $4.73 and non-GAAP EPS $2.13. Cash flow from operations was $745M and free cash flow $653M. The board declared a $0.125 per-share cash dividend to be paid March 18, 2026. For Q3 FY2026 the company expects revenue around $3.2B (mid-point) and non-GAAP gross margin ~47.5%, with non-GAAP EPS ~$2.30.
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Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) will host an Innovation Day in New York on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. The company plans to highlight key innovations aimed at supporting customer demand for data storage in an AI-driven data economy. The event will be available as a live webcast and archived replay via Western Digital's Investor Relations website at investor.wdc.com.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) will report its second quarter fiscal 2026 results after market close on January 29, 2026. The company will host a conference call for the investment community on January 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast and a replay will be available at the company's investor website (investor.wdc.com).
Qolab announced a strategic investment from Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) on December 11, 2025 to accelerate scalable quantum hardware and advanced nanofabrication.
The partnership pairs Western Digital’s materials science, precision manufacturing, and nanofabrication expertise with Qolab’s superconducting qubit designs to target improved qubit performance, reliability, and scalability. Companies said the joint effort aims to translate quantum research into scalable production, extend innovation into semiconductor and storage manufacturing, and strengthen U.S. leadership in advanced nanofabrication while supporting local job creation in California.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) said management will participate in two investor conferences in early December 2025.
Events: UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on Dec 2, 2025 at 11:55 a.m. PT / 2:55 p.m. ET, and Nasdaq 53rd Investor Conference on Dec 9, 2025 at 12:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 a.m. ET. Both presentations will be available as live webcasts and archived replays via the company’s Investor Relations site at investor.wdc.com.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) will showcase next-generation storage solutions for AI and HPC at Supercomputing 2025 in St. Louis (Nov 16-21) at Booth #6529.
Key announcements include expanded access to UltraSMR technology via Ultrastar SMR-enabled JBODs (Data60, Data102) delivering up to 3.26 PB in a single Data102 enclosure with 32TB UltraSMR drives, new NVMe-oF RapidFlex controllers and the OpenFlex Data24 disaggregated storage solution to reduce performance bottlenecks, and an expanded Open Composable Compatibility Lab (OCCL) ecosystem with new participants ASUS, Leil Storage, Open-E, Solidigm, and Swiss Vault to accelerate validated, interoperable deployments.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) reported fiscal Q1 2026 results for the period ended October 3, 2025, with revenue $2.82B (+27% YoY), GAAP diluted EPS $3.07 and non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.78. Gross margin improved to 43.5% GAAP and 43.9% non-GAAP. Cash flow from operations was $672M and free cash flow $599M. The Board raised the quarterly cash dividend by 25% to $0.125 per share, payable Dec 18, 2025 (record Dec 4).
For Q2 FY26 the company provided non-GAAP guidance of $2.9B +/- $100M revenue, non-GAAP gross margin 44%–45%, diluted non-GAAP EPS $1.88 +/- $0.15, and estimated diluted shares ~375M.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) will report first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The company will host a conference call with the investment community on October 30, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:30 p.m. Eastern. A live audio webcast and on‑demand replay will be available at investor.wdc.com.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) opened an expanded System Integration and Test (SIT) Lab in Rochester, Minnesota on October 13, 2025, a 25,600 square foot facility designed to accelerate qualification and deployment of next‑generation high‑capacity HDDs for AI and cloud workloads.
The lab includes a mini data center environment, expanded testing and dedicated customer spaces, and integrates with a global SIT network that serves more than 2,000 customer systems, aiming to shorten qualification time and improve real‑world validation for customers.
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