Craig-Hallum analyst Christian Schwab says to buy Western Digital (WDC), Seagate (STX), Marvell (MRVL), and AMD (AMD) following Intel's (INTC) raised Q3 guidance on PC strength. Schwab believes there is solid demand and a healthy pricing environment in both HDD and NAND.

Sees Q4 revenue $3.6B-$3.8B, consensus $3.69B.

Reports Q3 GAAP EPS 34c. Reports Q3 revenue $3.46B, consensus $3.36B. "As evidenced by our excellent third quarter results, Western Digital continues improving through-cycle profitability and dampening business cycles by leveraging our strategy of developing a diversified portfolio of industry-leading products across a broad range of end markets," said David Goeckeler, Western Digital CEO. "We are in the early innings of unlocking the full potential of this company, and as industry supply and demand dynamics continue to improve, we will remain disciplined around our capital spending and focused on driving innovation and efficiency across our businesses. We are confident in our strategy and the actions we have taken to-date, which successfully position us to capitalize on the promising growth prospects that lie ahead."

Pre-earnings options volume in Western Digital is 1.4x normal with calls leading puts 7:5. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 6.2%, or $4.32, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 2.1%.

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Sees Q4 revenue $1.7B-$2.0B, consensus $1.85B

Reports Q3 revenue $1.66B, consensus $1.68B. "Seagate's March quarter revenue grew 6% and non-GAAP EPS more than doubled over the December quarter as we benefit from improving cloud demand, our strong operating discipline and price execution. This combination sets the foundation for a return to target margin performance as the markets recover," said Dave Mosley, CEO. "This constructive demand backdrop is well-timed as we prepare to ramp our Mozaic products, anchored by industry-leading HAMR technology. HAMR-based products offer compelling economic value for our customers and position Seagate to drive further financial performance gains, as well as capitalize on favorable long-term demand for mass capacity storage."