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2/10/2012 1:23 PM

Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

Western Digital Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells hard drives for data storage.

Current Price $38.64 Mkt Cap $9.01B
Open $38.55 P/E Ratio 9.00
Prev. Close $39.19 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $38.19 - $38.81 Volume 1,713,643
52-Wk Range $22.64 - $41.87 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top WDC Bull/Bear Pitches

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winjard (< 20)
Submitted February 05, 2011

I do not agree with the current assumption that income must decrease over 50% the next year. The SSD market is still more expensive (5-10 times) and is currently lead by small companies (Corsair and OCZ) in need of more cash in order to grow.As of… More

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willsmithorg (74.09)
Submitted January 30, 2008

According to logarithmic graphs I've been keeping since 2002, flash becomes cheaper than hard disks in 2013 or 2014 (vs 3.5" hard disks), about 1 year before that for laptop disks and other earlier-crossover areas (portability, reliability,… More

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Member Avatar shaileshnita (78.13) Submitted: 2/9/2012 11:56:38 AM : Outperform Start Price: $38.92 WDC Score: +0.27

It has very attractive valuation and $3.9 billion in cash.

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Member Avatar MHenage (22.83) Submitted: 2/7/2012 2:22:52 PM : Outperform Start Price: $38.91 WDC Score: -0.22

Good free cash flow, good balance sheet, if company recovers to a PEG of 1 the stock goes to $65. Consistent past growth at over 13% and decent future expected growth at 10%.

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Member Avatar georgevtucker (98.07) Submitted: 1/20/2012 3:12:22 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.61 WDC Score: +9.58

Loads of cash plus aggressive revenue target...

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Score Leader

bluehorizon

bluehorizon (92.31) Score: +198.64

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in WDC.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
MeatHead11 98.05 11/24/2008 Outperform 1Y $10.67 +262.79% +67.74% +195.05 0 Comment
CNBCPC 99.11 12/26/2008 Outperform NS $11.20 +245.62% +57.48% +188.14 0 Comment
hnrsoftware 91.65 12/24/2008 Outperform NS $11.41 +239.26% +58.08% +181.18 0 Comment
truparad0x 84.90 11/24/2008 10/21/2010 Outperform 3M $11.41 +239.26% +60.49% +178.78 0 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. tradingfool1 98.90 12/23/2008 Outperform NS $11.58 +234.28% +55.65% +178.63 0 Comment
j1e1k1 89.76 11/20/2008 Outperform 3Y $11.09 +249.05% +71.93% +177.12 0 Comment
ImN2Stocks3 84.80 11/20/2008 Outperform NS $11.09 +249.05% +71.93% +177.12 0 Comment
EpsomNH 95.48 1/5/2009 Outperform NS $12.10 +219.92% +47.63% +172.28 0 Comment
tarheels09 84.15 12/5/2008 Outperform NS $11.50 +236.61% +64.82% +171.79 0 Comment
linguist999 99.84 12/1/2008 Outperform 5Y $11.80 +228.05% +57.52% +170.53 0 Comment
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Wall Street

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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackNeedham 92.45 1/24/2012 Outperform NS $36.03 +7.44% +2.66% +4.78 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.18 12/29/2011 Outperform 3M $31.10 +24.47% +6.47% +18.00 1 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.45 10/20/2011 Outperform NS $22.64 +12.77% +3.36% +9.41 11/15/2011 @ $25.53 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.18 10/7/2011 Underperform 3M $26.94 +18.82% +9.08% -9.74 12/5/2011 @ $32.01 1 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.10 6/15/2011 Outperform 5Y $35.27 +9.75% +4.62% +5.13 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 5/12/2011 Outperform NS $38.71 0% +0.15% -0.15 0 Comment
TrackRodmanRen < 20 1/19/2011 Outperform NS $33.70 +14.87% +3.76% +11.10 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.18 1/19/2011 Outperform 3M $32.97 +7.67% +3.23% +4.45 3/9/2011 @ $35.50 1 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 92.64 10/28/2010 Outperform NS $32.11 +20.55% +13.80% +6.76 0 Comment
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2010 Outperform NS $28.39 +36.35% +19.37% +16.98 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.18 8/30/2010 Underperform 3M $24.74 +33.27% +21.78% -11.48 1/19/2011 @ $32.97 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 8/16/2010 Underperform 3W $24.78 +56.21% +24.03% -32.18 0 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.10 7/23/2010 Outperform NS $28.39 +32.55% +21.83% +10.71 3/30/2011 @ $37.63 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.90 4/23/2010 Outperform NS $42.26 -8.40% +11.03% -19.43 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.49 4/23/2010 Outperform NS $42.26 -38.81% -6.77% -32.04 9/13/2010 @ $25.86 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 4/14/2010 Outperform 3W $41.45 -40.22% -10.67% -29.55 8/17/2010 @ $24.78 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 84.84 12/16/2009 Outperform NS $39.76 +3.09% +6.98% -3.88 4/13/2010 @ $40.99 0 Comment
TrackCarisandCo 88.62 4/24/2009 Outperform NS $22.25 +73.98% +57.80% +16.18 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.90 3/25/2009 Outperform NS $19.84 +85.79% +34.09% +51.70 10/15/2009 @ $36.86 0 Comment
TrackEinhorn 98.70 2/25/2009 Outperform 1Y $14.28 +129.20% +34.16% +95.04 8/25/2009 @ $32.73 1 Comment
TrackSnow 81.29 2/20/2009 Outperform 5Y $14.20 +172.61% +78.16% +94.45 3 Comments
TrackRWBaird 90.49 2/10/2009 Outperform NS $17.44 +71.33% +12.81% +58.52 7/29/2009 @ $29.88 0 Comment
TrackCollinsStew 67.54 12/23/2008 Outperform NS $11.58 +234.28% +55.95% +178.33 0 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.10 11/17/2008 Outperform NS $13.01 +71.71% +1.79% +69.93 4/29/2009 @ $22.34 0 Comment
TrackArgus 90.18 9/25/2008 Outperform NS $21.86 -45.15% -26.91% -18.24 12/23/2008 @ $11.99 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 4/8/2008 Underperform 3W $28.28 +46.57% -11.42% -57.99 4/14/2010 @ $41.45 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 3/3/2008 Underperform NS $30.13 -30.87% -38.05% -7.18 4/8/2009 @ $20.83 0 Comment
TrackCarisandCo 88.62 2/27/2008 Outperform NS $34.35 -19.65% -2.80% -16.85 4/16/2008 @ $27.60 0 Comment
TrackScottBleier 92.10 2/22/2008 Outperform 3M $31.23 +23.95% +3.19% +20.76 0 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 92.42 1/24/2008 Outperform NS $26.99 +43.42% +4.06% +39.36 0 Comment
TrackHeebner < 20 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $30.21 -0.17% -30.79% +30.62 6/30/2010 @ $30.16 1 Comment
TrackDreman 90.09 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $30.21 +28.14% -4.28% +32.42 2 Comments
TrackRichAster 98.69 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $25.32 +52.88% -7.79% +60.68 2 Comments
TrackRodriguez 96.43 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $25.32 +52.88% -7.79% +60.68 3 Comments
TrackBearStearns 94.72 9/11/2007 Outperform NS $23.58 +64.16% -3.34% +67.51 0 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 89.21 8/7/2007 Outperform NS $20.94 +38.83% -11.24% +50.06 3/10/2008 @ $29.07 0 Comment
TrackWRHambrecht 82.67 7/20/2007 Outperform NS $22.20 +74.37% -8.74% +83.11 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.30 6/11/2007 Outperform NS $20.06 +29.97% -26.70% +56.67 9/8/2010 @ $26.07 0 Comment
TrackBreanMurray 67.46 4/27/2007 Outperform NS $17.91 +116.14% -4.76% +120.89 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 93.31 4/27/2007 Outperform NS $18.31 +111.41% -4.78% +116.20 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.16 2/23/2007 Outperform NS $19.84 +67.29% -5.87% +73.15 2/28/2008 @ $33.19 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.45 11/3/2006 Outperform NS $19.00 +96.84% -3.19% +100.03 3/31/2011 @ $37.40 0 Comment
TrackCarisandCo 88.62 9/19/2006 Outperform NS $16.99 +49.03% +7.85% +41.18 1/8/2008 @ $25.32 0 Comment
TrackAGEdwards < 20 8/16/2006 Outperform NS $17.20 +10.81% +20.43% -9.62 6/1/2007 @ $19.06 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 3/29/2006 Outperform 3W $19.35 +46.15% +4.94% +41.21 4/9/2008 @ $28.28 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 3/21/2006 Underperform 3W $18.99 +1.90% +0.44% -1.46 3/29/2006 @ $19.35 0 Comment

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