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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that the company will release its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended Sept. 28, 2012, after the close of the market on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. The investment community conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast live over the Internet that day at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern. The live and archived conference call webcast can be accessed online at...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WD(®), a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), and a leader in the mobile, desktop, high-capacity enterprise and consumer markets for hard drives today announced it is further expanding its enterprise-class storage offerings with the release of new WD RE SAS and WD RE SATA hard drives in capacities up to 4 TB, the largest on the market today. Available immediately in 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB and 4 TB capacities for nearline SAS and 2 TB,...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital® Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced at its Investor Day a capital allocation plan that includes the adoption by its Board of Directors of a cash dividend policy and an increased authorization of $1.5 billion under its share repurchase program. At its webcast Investor Day, the company indicated that beginning in its current fiscal year 2013, it is targeting a return to shareholders of approximately 50 percent...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that at its Investor Day on Sept. 13, 2012, executives will discuss the company's vision for the evolution of storage, its market positions, its strategies and technologies for addressing multiple growth opportunities, as well as its business model and capital allocation strategy. Executive presentations will include: John Coyne, CEO, Western Digital: "Passion for Change: A...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WD(®), a subsidiary of Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced it is sampling a 5mm-thin hard disk drive featuring hybrid technology. WD has developed hard drives slim enough for integration into today's thinnest notebook PCs, which provide high-capacity storage and robustness while featuring instant-on and application performance similar to today's client solid state drives (SSDs). The new technologies will be showcased...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that at its Investor Day on Sept. 13, 2012, executives will discuss the company's vision for the evolution of storage, its market positions, its strategies and technologies for addressing multiple growth opportunities, as well as its business model and capital allocation strategy. Executive presentations will include: John Coyne, CEO, Western Digital: "Passion for Change: A...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that Steve Milligan will become chief executive officer of the company on January 2, 2013, succeeding John Coyne, who is retiring on that same date. Milligan, 49, is currently president of Western Digital and will retain the title of president when he becomes CEO. Following Coyne's retirement, Milligan will be appointed to the Western Digital board of directors. "We are grateful to...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WD(®), a subsidiary of Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), today introduced its newest version of My Passport(®) line of portable hard drives for PC and Mac with the debut of My Passport Edge(TM). The My Passport Edge and My Passport Edge for Mac(®) feature 500 GB of storage and a USB 3.0 interface for fast read/write speeds to help consumers effectively manage, share and enjoy digital content everywhere they go. Its sleek,...
IRVINE, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Digital(®) Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today reported revenue of $12.5 billion and net income of $1.6 billion, or $6.58 per share for fiscal year 2012, compared to fiscal 2011 revenue of $9.5 billion and net income of $726 million, or $3.09 per share. On a non-GAAP basis, fiscal 2012 net income was $2.1 billion or $8.61 per share, compared to fiscal 2011 net income of $770 million or $3.28 per share.(1) Both the GAAP and...
IRVINE, Calif., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that the company will release its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2012, after the close of the market on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. The investment community conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast live over the Internet that day at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern. The live and archived conference call webcast can be accessed online at...
