Morgan Stanley Names Seagate (STX) Core 2026 Selection as Cloud Capex Spending Gains Momentum

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Morgan Stanley has upgraded Seagate Technology's price target significantly, reflecting confidence in the company's performance driven by increased cloud capital expenditures. This positive outlook positions Seagate as a strong investment choice within the IT hardware sector for 2026.

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Bullish Confidence 85% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 85% confidence.

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Source Yahoo Finance
Claim Morgan Stanley Names Seagate (STX) Core 2026 Selection as Cloud Capex Spending Gains Momentum
AI inference Bullish · 85%
Generated 2025-12-28 17:46

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Original source

Seagate Technology Holdings (NASDAQ:STX) is one of the best performing S&P 500 stocks in 2025. On December 17, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring raised the firm’s price target on Seagate to $337 from $270 with an Overweight rating on the shares. This decision was made as the firm’s 2026 IT Hardware strategy prioritized ‘cloud capex […]

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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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