http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=WDC Western Digital Company Newsfeed en Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:20:37 EDT Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:20:37 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=52094530&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stock-gains-hinge-on-apple-blue-chip-results http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=52094530&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stock-gains-hinge-on-apple-blue-chip-results <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Corporate earnings will command the attention of investors in the coming week with about one-third of the S&amp;P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reporting quarterly results. </p> <p> "We're looking... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:20:37 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=52057817&headline=tech-stocks-intel-ibm-weigh-down-techs-but-yahoo-rises http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=52057817&headline=tech-stocks-intel-ibm-weigh-down-techs-but-yahoo-rises <div class='newsbody'><p> By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCSICO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Intel Corp. and International Business Machines Corp. slipped Wednesday, leading a tech sector retreat and weighing down the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the two giants' reports disappointed... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:55:20 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=51502138&headline=applications-given-early-antitrust-clearance http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=51502138&headline=applications-given-early-antitrust-clearance <div class='newsbody'><p> The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act requires under certain circumstances that prospective acquirers of voting securities or assets apply for clearance from regulators. Requests for early termination or clearance are granted when the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:36:35 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50875977&headline=tech-stocks-emc-western-digital-chips-lift-techs http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50875977&headline=tech-stocks-emc-western-digital-chips-lift-techs <div class='newsbody'><p> By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of EMC Corp. and Western Digital Corp. jumped Tuesday on the companies' strong results, as chip stocks also lifted the tech sector after Texas Instruments signaled a coming rebound. </p> <p> TI... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:41:10 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50871908&headline=tech-stocks-emc-western-digital-chips-lead-tech-rally http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50871908&headline=tech-stocks-emc-western-digital-chips-lead-tech-rally <div class='newsbody'><p> By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of EMC Corp. and Western Digital Corp. jumped Tuesday on the companies' strong results, as chip stocks also lifted the tech sector after Texas Instruments signaled a coming rebound. </p> <p> TI... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:26:12 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50868985&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50868985&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and McDonald's Corp. (MCD). </p> <p> Johnson &amp; Johnson's fourth-quarter results show continued weakness in the orthopedics... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:17:45 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50705297&headline=microsoft-executives-warn-4q-pc-shipments-may-be-worse-than-feared http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50705297&headline=microsoft-executives-warn-4q-pc-shipments-may-be-worse-than-feared <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Matt Jarzemsky Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft executives warned that industry analysts' expectations for a 1% decline in fourth-quarter personal-computer shipments may be too optimistic, as the aftermath of flooding in Thailand disrupts... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:36:22 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50638250&headline=sabrient-systems-to-unveil-bakers-dozen-of-expected-top-stocks http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50638250&headline=sabrient-systems-to-unveil-bakers-dozen-of-expected-top-stocks <div class='newsbody'><p> -Sabrient Systems to release its "Baker's Dozen" list of stock picks for 2012 </p> <p> -Firm aiming for its fourth straight year of outperforming S&amp;P 500 </p> <p> -With fund managers struggling to outperform, a winning strategy is worth a look </p> <pre> By Steven Russolillo... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:31:16 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50482786&headline=hitachi-president-concerned-about-further-delays-in-sale-of http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50482786&headline=hitachi-president-concerned-about-further-delays-in-sale-of <div class='newsbody'><p> TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- The president of Hitachi Ltd. (6501.TO) said Tuesday he is "very concerned" about possible further delays in the planned sale of the hard disk drive business to Western Digital Corp. (WDC) beyond March, as the U.S. company is still seeking regulatory approval... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:08:34 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50296826&headline=hitachi-transfer-of-hdd-operations-to-western-digital-to-be http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50296826&headline=hitachi-transfer-of-hdd-operations-to-western-digital-to-be <div class='newsbody'><p> TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Hitachi Ltd. (6501.TO) said Monday that the transfer of its hard disk drive business to Western Digital Corp. (WDC) will be delayed as the U.S. company is still working on acquiring regulatory approval from the European Commission and other authorities. </p> <p>... Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:34:13 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50290323&headline=us-stocks-head-for-best-week-since-march-09-djia-up-30 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50290323&headline=us-stocks-head-for-best-week-since-march-09-djia-up-30 <div class='newsbody'><p> --U.S. stocks off session highs, tracking reversal in euro, but set for biggest weekly gain since March 2009 </p> <p> --U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise by 120,000, unemployment rate at lowest level since March 2009 </p> <p> --Zumiez surges, Research in Motion declines </p> <pre>... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:28:13 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50289943&headline=us-stocks-post-slim-gain-en-route-to-best-week-since-march-09 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50289943&headline=us-stocks-post-slim-gain-en-route-to-best-week-since-march-09 <div class='newsbody'><p> --U.S. stocks off session highs, tracking reversal in euro, but set for biggest weekly gain since March 2009 </p> <p> --U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise by 120,000, unemployment rate at lowest level since March 2009 </p> <p> --Zumiez surges, Research in Motion declines </p> <pre>... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:42:43 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50156823&headline=eu-clears-western-digital-buy-of-hitachi-hard-disks-with-conditions http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=50156823&headline=eu-clears-western-digital-buy-of-hitachi-hard-disks-with-conditions <div class='newsbody'><p> BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission said Wednesday it approved Western Digital Corp.'s (WDC) proposed acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technology, a subsidiary of Hitachi of Singapore recently renamed Viviti Technologies. </p> <p> The approval is conditional... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:59:33 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=49631853&headline=tech-stocks-chips-seagate-highlight-tech-rally http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=49631853&headline=tech-stocks-chips-seagate-highlight-tech-rally <div class='newsbody'><p> By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology shares were mostly in positive territory Friday, propelled by rising shares of Seagate Technology, SanDisk Corp and Altera Corp. </p> <p> The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) rose 1.5% to close... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:51:26 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=49104450&headline=eu-almunia-proposed-deutsche-borse-nyse-merger-requires-sophisticated http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=49104450&headline=eu-almunia-proposed-deutsche-borse-nyse-merger-requires-sophisticated <div class='newsbody'><p> BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The transformation of financial markets by new technologies requires more sophisticated analysis to preserve competition, European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Thursday. </p> <p> The proposed merger between Deutsche Borse (DB1.XE... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:29:38 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48884783&headline=tech-stocks-no-relief-for-tech-stocks-as-netapp-leads-slump http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48884783&headline=tech-stocks-no-relief-for-tech-stocks-as-netapp-leads-slump <div class='newsbody'><p> By Rex Crum, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Big declines from NetApp Inc. highlighted a swath of losses across the tech sector Thursday, sending nearly every major tech stock into the red and putting even more pressure on Hewlett-Packard Co. and its upcoming... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:49:54 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48880087&headline=tech-stocks-netapp-losses-lead-big-tech-slump http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48880087&headline=tech-stocks-netapp-losses-lead-big-tech-slump <div class='newsbody'><p> By Rex Crum, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Big declines from NetApp Inc. highlighted a swath of losses across the tech sector Thursday, sending nearly every major tech stock into the red and putting even more pressure on Hewlett-Packard Co. and its upcoming... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:06:41 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48542710&headline=tech-stocks-amd-sandisk-gains-highlight-tech-stocks http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48542710&headline=tech-stocks-amd-sandisk-gains-highlight-tech-stocks <div class='newsbody'><p> By Rex Crum, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and SanDisk Corp. posted strong gains Friday as reaction to those companies' upbeat earnings reports led the day's activity in the tech sector. </p> <p> AMD (AMD) shares climbed by 84... Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:04:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48532368&headline=western-digital-4q-profit-declines-40-on-higher-expenses http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=48532368&headline=western-digital-4q-profit-declines-40-on-higher-expenses <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> Western Digital Corp.'s (WDC) fiscal fourth-quarter profit decreased 40% as the disk-drive maker reported higher research and development expenses and lower margins, although shipments grew. </p> <p> Western Digital has reported a lower bottom... Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:14:35 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=47874815&headline=eu-opens-probes-into-two-hard-disk-drive-sector-acquisitions http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WDC&article=47874815&headline=eu-opens-probes-into-two-hard-disk-drive-sector-acquisitions <div class='newsbody'><p> BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission on Monday said it has opened probes into two acquisitions in the computer hard-disk sector. </p> <p> The first is Seagate Technology Inc.'s (STX) plan to buy the hard disk drive business of Samsung Electronics Co. (SSNHY, 005930.SE... Mon, 30 May 2011 12:42:23 EDT