ValuEngine Upgrades Western Digital Corp. To aEUR~5' Rating

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October 29, 2009 (FinancialWire) (Investrend Research Syndicate) -- ValuEngine, Inc. has upgraded Western Digital Corp (NYSE: WDC) to a "5" rating, the service's highest.

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