Seagate Technology Plc is a leading provider of data storage solutions that design, manufacture, and market a broad range of hard disk drives and solid-state drives for a variety of applications, including enterprise and consumer markets. The company specializes in delivering high-performance storage systems and innovative data management solutions that cater to the growing demand for reliable and secure data storage amidst the ever-expanding digital landscape. Seagate's technologies are integral to a wide array of devices, enabling fast access to information and supporting the burgeoning fields of cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the company focuses on sustainability initiatives and advancing storage technology to help customers effectively manage and protect their data. Read More
In late January 2026, the financial markets witnessed a historic re-rating of the data storage sector as Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) delivered a blockbuster fiscal second-quarter earnings report that sent its shares skyrocketing by more than 19% in a single trading session. This dramatic surge, which pushed the company’s
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Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) (“Seagate” or “Company”) and Seagate HDD Cayman, a subsidiary of Seagate (“Seagate HDD”), today announced that on February 19, 2026, the Company closed the previously announced privately negotiated exchanges (the “exchanges”) of $600 million principal amount of Seagate HDD’s 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 (the “notes”) for aggregate consideration consisting of approximately $599.2 million in cash and approximately 5.95 million ordinary shares of Seagate stock. The number of ordinary shares of Seagate stock issued pursuant to the exchanges was determined over the one trading day period beginning on, and including, February 12, 2026. The exchanged notes have been retired. Approximately $400 million in aggregate principal amount of notes remain outstanding with terms unchanged.
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) officially completed its long-awaited separation from the flash memory market today, announcing the sale of its remaining 7.5 million share stake in the newly independent SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK). The transaction, structured as a secondary public offering to raise approximately $3.1 billion, marks the
