Better Buy: Micron vs. Western Digital [The Motley Fool]
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
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Two "pure plays" on the U.S. memory industry areMicron Technology(NASDAQ:MUWestern DigitalNASDAQ:WDCSeagateNASDAQ:STXentire yearYet while the growth profile is definitely there, memory manufacturers are also highly cyclical, as the prices of each company's products can fluctuate wildly with supply and demand, like oil or any other commodity. In addition, these companies produce all their own chips, and thus have to own, invest in, and run their own factories, which carry high fixed costs. As such, chipmakers tend to have a boom-and-bust cadence, even though the long-term trend is definitely up.That has made the stocks of both Western Digital and Micron extremely cheap compared to other tech stocks, even though each company's growth profile is robust. For those looking for a great value stock in the technology space today, which is the better buy?Micron and Western Digital are crucial for artificial intelligence. Image source: Getty Images.Spoiler alert: It's MicronWhile I normally go
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- Western Digital (WDC) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Solid-State Drive (SSD) Insights Q1 2024 - SSD Petabyte Shipments Mark a Record High in Q4 2023 [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ: WDC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating.MarketBeat
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- 4/25/24 - Beat
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- 4/30/24 - Form 10-Q
- 4/25/24 - Form 8-K
- 4/9/24 - Form 4
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