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  "id": 719673,
  "title": "Western Digital CEO Irving Tan sells $8.9m in company stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/western-digital-ceo-irving-tan-sells-8-9m-in-company-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T01:45:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/western-digital-ceo-irving-tan-sells-89m-in-company-stock-93CH-4856520"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 11, 2026, Western Digital CEO Irving Tan sold 19,000 shares of company common stock, totaling approximately $8,899,329. The shares were sold at prices between $441.4838 and $447.1831 each, pursuant to a pre-approved trading plan. After the sale, Tan owned 575,966 shares of Western Digital common stock. The company's stock price at the time of the report was $454.10, reflecting a 499% return over the past year. Despite solid fiscal fourth-quarter results, including earnings per share of $3.56 and revenue of $3.75 billion, Western Digital's shares saw a decline following the report due to investor focus on past gains and future prospects. Analysts offered mixed opinions, with UBS adjusting its price target to $525, Baird raising it to $630, and Summit Insights downgrading to 'Hold.'",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Oppfi CEO Todd Schwartz buys $422,988 in company stock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/oppfi-ceo-todd-schwartz-buys-422-988-in-company-stock",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:31:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}