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Seagate Favored on Pricing Power Amid AI Storage Demand

Oct 15, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Premarket declines reflect risk-off mood in semis and individual concerns on WD's execution; however, STX-specific messaging around HDD pricing could support marginal upside vs WD if HDD pricing and demand visibility persist.

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Premarket, STX and WDC fell about 4% as AI-driven storage demand remains solid, but execution and pricing risk weighed on sentiment. Bernstein's Mark Newman argues Seagate benefits from higher HDD pricing and a cost edge, making STX the better near-term play versus WD. UBS lowered WD's price target amid supply and pricing uncertainty, while AI trends and memory supply developments could influence the group into earnings.

  • STX and WDC down ~4% premarket. Broad semiconductor selloff weighs shares.
  • Bernstein's Newman prefers Seagate on pricing power and cost advantage.
  • WD faces next-generation tech delays, supply capacity and pricing risks.
  • AI demand remains robust; storage demand spans DRAM, NAND, HDD, and tape.
  • CXMT progress and Toshiba AI HDD capacity news fuel supply concerns.

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