# Western Digital had the highest score, landing in the 96th percentile, in the investment bank's Earnings Surprise Composite model.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · CNBC*

## Key points

- Morgan Stanley identified Western Digital, Citigroup, and RTX as top likely earnings beaters.
- Western Digital scored in the 96th percentile in Morgan Stanley's Earnings Surprise Composite model.
- A shortage of memory storage chips for AI drove Western Digital shares up nearly 900% in a year.
- Citigroup and RTX scored in the 93rd and 81st percentiles, respectively, for likely earnings surprises.

**Companies:** Citigroup, RTX, Western Digital
**Countries:** United States

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