Western Digital forecasts upbeat quarterly results on cloud computing demand


The logo of a Best Western hotel is seen in Hanau, Germany, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

(Reuters) -Western Digital Corp forecast fourth-quarter results above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on stable demand for its storage devices from cloud providers, sending shares up 7% in premarket trading.

Demand for cloud computing, driven by advances in AI technology, has boosted investments in data centers that utilize memory chips from manufacturers such as Western Digital.

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