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Seagate Falls 9% and Western Digital 7% as the Fight Over Hard-Drive Supply Widens to TDK's Head Business

Toshiba has said it aims to nearly double drive output by fiscal 2027. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Seagate has outbid Toshiba for TDK's magnetic-recording-head unit.

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By Tomás Videla

Oct 6, 2026 · 2 min read

The hard-disk drive trade took another leg down on Tuesday. Seagate Technology closed at $805.63, down 9.18%, and Western Digital closed at $411.04, down 6.93%. Both edged slightly higher after hours, Seagate to $807.40 and Western Digital to $412.71.

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Tomás Videla

Tomás writes about growth-stage companies, compensation and the private markets that fund them.

Tomás writes about growth-stage companies, compensation and the private markets that fund them.

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