🔴 Western Digital is trading 5.7% down in pre-market as Samsung earnings shortfall pressures memory shares

Western Digital is trading at $372.45 (-5.67%) in pre-market as Samsung’s earnings shortfall versus expectations weighs on memory-sector sentiment.

• Samsung reported record quarterly profit despite missing earnings expectations, pressuring related shares.
• Western Digital also weakened in after-hours trading on October 29 amid sector pressure; no Western Digital-specific announcement was identified.
• Broader risk-off trading and technology weakness added pressure.