Investing.com - Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Western Digital announced earnings per share of $1.02 on revenue of $4.14B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.6802 on revenue of $3.97B.
Western Digital shares are up 26% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $75.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 12.13% from the start of the year.
Western Digital shares gained 5.46% in after-hours trade the report.
Western Digital follows other major Technology sector earnings this month
Western Digital's report follows an earnings beat by Apple on Wednesday, who reported EPS of $1.4 on revenue of $89.58B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.983 on revenue of $76.71B.
Microsoft had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $1.95 on revenue of $41.71B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.78 on revenue of $41.04B.
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