[Semiconductor and Storage Sectors See Mixed Performance at U.S. Market Open, SanDisk Drops 3.2% Pre-Earnings] BlockBeats News, August 5, according to BIT ((bit.com)) market data, the U.S. stock market opened with mixed performance in the semiconductor and storage sectors. Storage leaders SanDisk and Western Digital are set to release their Q4 earnings reports after the market closes on Wednesday. Western Digital's stock price has more than doubled since the beginning of the year, while SanDisk's stock price has risen by approximately 500%. Seagate Technology (STX) rose 0.26%; Western Digital (WDC) rose 0.04%; SanDisk (SNDK) fell 3.2%; Micron Technology (MU) rose 0.3%; SK Hynix ADR fell 2.2%; NVIDIA (NVDA) rose 3.8%; Intel (INTC) fell 1.1%; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell 5.1%.