Western Digital (WDC) closed up significantly, driven by continued market optimism regarding the company's intensified focus on AI infrastructure and surging demand for high-capacity drives in cloud data centers.
- The stock finished the January 9, 2026, trading session up +6.81% at $200.46.
- Bullish analysts, including Morgan Stanley and Cantor Fitzgerald, project further upside, setting targets at $228 and $250, respectively, citing WDC’s position as a core enabler of the generative AI buildout.