Western Digital's loss per share in the first quarter and guidance in the second quarter were lower than expected.

AP, May 9 / PRNewswire-FirstCall-Asianet /-- Western Digital posted an adjusted loss of $1.37 per share in the third quarter, while analysts expected a loss of $1.55. third-quarter net revenue of $2.8 billion, analysts expect $2.7 billion; third-quarter operating expenses of $758 million, analysts expect $739.5 million The fourth-quarter adjusted loss per share is expected to be $1.90-$2.20, while analysts expect a loss of $1.21. Revenue is expected to be $2.4 billion-$2.6 billion and analysts expect $2.87 billion.