Why the Western Digital Split Became an AI Hardware Goldmine

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Breakups are usually messy. Corporate breakups? Catastrophically so. They drag on for years, bleed fortunes in legal fees, and typically leave shareholders clutching a noticeably lighter bag. But every once in a while, a split lands at the exact right moment in history — and the timing alone is worth billions. Per MarketWatch, one year … Read more