Seagate and Western Digital: Navigating the HDD Market with Diverging Strategies

Seagate (NASDAQ: STX), Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC), and Japan’s Toshiba are currently the only remaining players in the hard disk drive (HDD) market. Historically, over 218 companies have entered the HDD sector since its inception in 1956, but many have exited the market due to bankruptcy, mergers, or acquisitions. The industry has consolidated signif…