Shares of SanDisk Corp.

(NASDAQ:SNDK), Western Digital Corp.

(NASDAQ:WDC) and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) surged sharply in after-hours trading on Wednesday, lifted by a blowout earnings report from Micron Technology Inc.

(NASDAQ:MU).

The gains in late trading session reflect a ripple effect, where earnings from a major industry player drive moves in related stocks.