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Western Digital (WDC) stock, explained like you're 5
Western Digital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WDC. It is a large cap company in the electronic components industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 148.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WDC
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Electronic Components
- Size
- Large cap, about 148.4 billion dollars
Is Western Digital a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Western Digital is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 148.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Western Digital makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves WDC stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
- Western Digital (WDC) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know (Yahoo Finance)
- Western Digital Pre Q1 Earnings: Buy the Stock Now or Wait for Results? (Yahoo Finance)
- Western Digital (WDC) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors (Yahoo Finance)
- Seagate and Western Digital Stocks Have Tanked on Toshiba Fears. Wells Fargo Is Still Bullish. (Barron's)
- Why is Western Digital stock sliding today? (Investing.com)
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Questions about Western Digital stock
What does Western Digital do?
Western Digital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WDC. It is a large cap company in the electronic components industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 148.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Western Digital?
Western Digital trades under the ticker WDC on the Nasdaq.
What is Western Digital's market cap?
Western Digital is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 148.4 billion dollars.
How does Western Digital make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves WDC stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
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