Morgan Stanley Names Western Digital (WDC) a 2026 Top Pick Amid Cloud Capital Expenditure Boom

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Morgan Stanley has upgraded Western Digital to a 2026 top pick, citing a cloud capital expenditure boom, and raised its price target to $228.

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Bullish Confidence 78% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 78% confidence.

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Source Yahoo Finance
Claim Morgan Stanley Names Western Digital (WDC) a 2026 Top Pick Amid Cloud Capital Expenditure Boom
AI inference Bullish · 78%
Generated 2025-12-28 15:05

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Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) is one of the best performing S&P 500 stocks in 2025. On December 17, Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Western Digital to $228 from $188 with an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm advised investors to maintain an Overweight position in IT Hardware companies that benefit from […]

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on December 28, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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