# Western Digital Earnings Beat With 44% Sales Growth. But Stock Tumbles Late.

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 10:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 9.75

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Western Digital (WDC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates | 2026-08-06 12:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNdTlRTjE2WWQ5aVJCbWpiWUs5LXA4VFYxNEpKbWlfMnJicEhvaDAxRktsTmZqdVluTDhQWWl1NFpLMkM0OGt6SjBLMERBZGFoR2piQUs3MjZGU2tNMU15XzNGRGlBZkltbnZUZVBsMEpSN01ja2tKU0IxWnN0RFRpaXJrUVVOZmtqLU5PMXBGNC1sMDAwRjFZY3NJcjk?oc=5) |
| digitimes | WD points to HAMR ramp and long-term contracts as pricing power builds | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOdnFZWmpLYlZ1Y05YaFVjNmE3V2ZqNGFRa05GeW5Mck9Kd3pPWHp2bG9mQXlWZENkdkFCVHBHSFRPTkRLWlJIcHc5NDBBam0zUWZ6a2ZVNFZDRU02YXd1aEZJek5NZC1sTHozUk1qTUM4cTlIQzlZc2NkSDBtWkI4OV9mbEVqSjNZSDFfT1ZuLXJBT1JzWFl3?oc=5) |
| Stocks Down Under | Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Crashed 12% After Beating Earnings: The AI Memory Trade Wobbles | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPU1dCeVhHd3RaTkM3eXg2c09VZzI1cUl0RnRTcllVYlBrYUlGTExBY2o4Zzk3bmtQdkpsSTVRZE8xTTAya0VYX3pGbGRJamZSeHJ3dmVWMUw0akdia1JGUG51bWlCWXJQQnE2VDgyT0tYajM0UFR5YnR4ZWQzMEEtdg?oc=5) |
| Benzinga | Western Digital Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgJBVV95cUxNWDZkekx1TGZydVFkMXJyRkJ0bHhnd3VCdUxRMzRGRzctYTEtZFFFUzhBb1BvNTNlc0YzVlItOUdIeFlxRHFaQU5yMVptalJxUFlhT2FLYUQwcWlXUnNLMnBQcllSakN5ZHhTblNQaVJ6UVliR3JHUXlNSGJTRjF5R3N1NFRUU3RDRldoYURQbzhZV2ljQTdUc1I5WlBta094YlNZN2tjVU5rMkZEU20yX3lrSm4tZUdtTVVwUGE0Y0pFR3Z5QUhCa3dnZng1aHJQbFplNGM2dzRTNU5GRC1XZG9BbGxMSW9ad29meWxuTGNwVnIzVEZKSm5VYnp4UmFrVUtERFdPV3c5d09OcFE?oc=5) |
| TradingView | Buy Western Digital (WDC) Stock as Q4 Earnings Approach? | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPbWlVOW9vek93VTNZQkREUk10WGh6VDV6eTBfTGpDMHRzZ2dDcnZIbWNiNmVqUW1INllmenhkN2cwVnBLNmtWWWo2UlFNV2gwQVR1X3RfSzNzYVNXTzNualdTQVFIV1hlQ0N1R2tfY1hUdExIMzlqdlllbUxnVUVsOXB1SXNLRWR3VThWZFlYSmdZc2RQWTQxamtRRzhNNUdLNDRUZmtJRDZUOWoyM3c?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Western Digital Stock Tanks. An Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough. | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQd3NLQVNNbmFhTkdKOGEyWnpkdFpEZVNWTE10VlhzanByRHFwcnFRelFBaHhxcTFSUkFWcm5pWUF1RkY5MnFDUHpMMjVucG5BeU5rWjdiRmVSWUFyV0RJYzVRbWNfUkpYWGNjM3ZTUXpkcjZNdzNfbU0wcTBPamRKNHUyV3p2enU2eGc?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Western Digital Profit Surges as Revenue Grows | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOZTlhdmdFU3ZXQ2hFTGUyUG9nSllnYndfRkljRUtVRG92Q082Y3pNb2VvN2Z1V0hJSXlTRUxFd0dKeER1Slh4ZEduVF9hSzlQQ3VDOEI5cDA2ZjNsUGFkay1NaUJUdk9SSDFOeGFmVzNTc2tWRXBMcGxwRnhCeFU1YnVVOXFBR1pnY29mQW01b3JVZ3doNHlKVg?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | Western Digital: Sold Out, De-Levered, And Walking Into FQ4 With Momentum (NASDAQ:WDC) | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPY21WbTBZcWFPNkljMVdGYXdnZlFvdGNBa05vcl9KajhaZHd6ZnhVMTJ1cUZXc2F1MmFEeElZSnFWdXI5eGVFRGExM29BQkxEUWdySi1BSEpwMmVaWklzR2lLNmpseFgzUi1Xc2dveGlzS1BPYnRKVzlWNFlRZTFuX29fbTFfa0x0bEVlNkpWaDctSGRoQUE2d21PRGFVWTVlLVc0emRDcExWaDRrT3JOWg?oc=5) |
| Investor's Business Daily | Western Digital Earnings Beat With 44% Sales Growth. But Stock Tumbles Late. | 2026-08-05 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNVHVYMkRkWDktNFNBcG45WmpqeTBHQXNEdXlIS0kzVWUwTGk0dDZjNGlVZF95RE1zOXg5V18yVEF2cVJidzlPTFcycHdSQUVlUVVMYUh5dXFRN0RwUHgwTUJnSWthNEk3OEJBUnNLZlRlWW9lM1dMNzJUYnpUUWliZTM4QUc2Rmx4V3dsVlBZclE?oc=5) |

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