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19% Chip stocks such as Nvidia have grown to represent roughly that share of the S&P 500 index—their highest percentage on record, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis. In South Korea, tech giants SK Hynix and Samsung have grown to comprise nearly half of the entire Kospi index.
(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. reached a tentative deal with its labor union, averting what had threatened to be a crippling strike at the world’s largest memory chipmaker.Most Read from BloombergUS Lawmakers Plan New $130 Fee for Electric Vehicle OwnersHasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game From ‘Star Wars’ VeteranNATO Is Starting to Consider Hormuz Mission to Protect ShipsUS 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007 as Selloff DeepensMeta Begins 8,000 Global Job Cuts in AI Efficiency PushT
The South Korean government has warned that it could invoke emergency powers to avert a strike by Samsung workers set to start tomorrow, noting the company's outsize importance for the economy. At the heart of the disagreement is a debate over how Samsung’s huge profits from the AI windfall should be shared. An 18-day strike could reduce Samsung’s operating profit by roughly 5% this year, according to Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu.
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Investing.com --Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) shares rose 3.9% in premarket trading Thursday, while SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) gained 2.2%, as investors assessed the impact of a planned strike at Samsung Electronics (KS:005930).
Samsung Electronics' labour union plans to embark on a massive 18-day strike on Thursday after bonus payment talks with management collapsed and attention is now focused on whether the government will issue an emergency arbitration order. Some 48,000 people plan to walk off the job with significant consequences for the South Korean economy and the supply of memory chips globally, and the government flagged at the weekend that such an order is possible. A South Korean government official said on Wednesday that talk of emergency arbitration is premature and that there was still time for dialogue.
The South Korean chip maker said it couldn’t accept the union’s demands, including compensation even for unprofitable business units.
Samsung Electronics' management and its labour union resumed talks on Wednesday with only one day to go before a planned major strike that threatens the health of South Korea's economy and could disrupt the global supply of semiconductors. Park said he had proposed a compromise plan, which is being reviewed by Samsung. Should management accept the proposal, it will be put to a vote by Samsung's union members as early as Wednesday.
Dell stock received two price-target hikes after the company detailed its strategy to capitalize on the AI megatrend.
South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48,000 workers threatening to walk off production lines on Thursday for 18 days over a dispute about bonus payouts. Samsung's union has asked the company to abolish a cap that limits bonuses to 50% of annual salaries and to allocate 15% of annual operating profit to a bonus pool that would be distributed to workers. It also wants Samsung to make the changes binding beyond this year.
China's top flash memory chipmaker YMTC has begun the so-called "tutoring" process for a potential initial public offering, where a company receives formal pre-IPO guidance from an investment bank, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) has hired CITIC Securities, a Chinese state-owned investment bank, to guide its IPO preparation ahead of a potential stock market listing.
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union began another round of government-mediated talks on Tuesday to break an impasse in negotiations over pay
Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than expected consumer spending. Shares in Samsung Electronics slipped 3.8% and SK Hynix fell 4%, tracking losses in tech shares overnight on Wall Street.
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Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union began another round of talks on Tuesday to break an impasse in bonus negotiations, after dialogue on Monday did not produce an agreement. The two sides are under mounting pressure to avert an imminent strike that threatens to hurt the Korean economy and chip production, but remained far apart during the government-mediated pay talks on Monday. Media reports said on Tuesday, citing the chairman of the National Labor Relations Commission that Samsung and the labour union are narrowing some differences.
Nvidia earnings report is expected to be the main event for tech investors this week.
Samsung Electronics and its labour union plan to hold more talks on Tuesday in a bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant's history, amid concern that a walkout by more than 45,000 workers could hit South Korea's economy and disrupt global supply chains. The threatened 18-day strike starting on Thursday comes amid an acute global shortage in memory chips, which are essential components in AI data centres, smartphones and laptops. The shortage has fueled soaring profits at Samsung and its peers in recent months.
Both sides were under pressure to reach a deal after South Korea’s government warned that it could invoke emergency-mediation powers to force a settlement if negotiations fail.
Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union are set to join a new round of government-mediated pay talks on Monday, in a bid to avert a strike at the tech giant, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the country's exports. The talks resume days after a first round of government-mediated negotiations over pay and bonus schemes collapsed, ahead of a strike scheduled to begin on Thursday at the world's largest memory chipmaker. South Korean government officials, including the prime minister and finance minister, have voiced concerns that a strike should be avoided at all costs, warning it could pose significant risk to economic growth, exports and financial markets.
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South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country's biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise any damage if one does occur, its prime minister said on Sunday. The world's largest memory chip maker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator, in a move that could ease concerns over a potentially disruptive strike at the tech giant that accounts for nearly a quarter of the country's exports. "Just one day of suspension at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor factory is expected to incur direct losses of as much as 1 trillion won ($667.68 million)," Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said after an emergency meeting with ministers on Sunday.
Investors already factor in cyclicality in the chip industry. The bad news is that they’ve frequently gotten their assessments wrong.
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Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee apologised to customers and the public on Saturday over the company's wage dispute with its South Korean labour union ahead of a possible strike that could shake the economy. "I sincerely apologise to customers around the world for causing anxiety and concern due to issues within our company," Lee said in his first public remarks on the dispute, adding that he also "deeply bows in apology to the public". After pay negotiations broke down this week, the labour minister met Samsung Electronics management on Saturday and urged the company to take an active role in resolving the dispute through dialogue.
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A looming 18-day strike at South Korean chip giant Samsung that has triggered worries within the government, rattled foreign investors and threatened global supply chains rests on one crucial question: who should share in the spoils of the AI boom? More than 45,000 workers are threatening to stage the largest strike in the conglomerate's history from May 21, reducing production of memory chips that are crucial components in AI data centres, smartphones and laptops, as Samsung and its union struggle to find a compromise over bonus payouts. Samsung Electronics, which has reaped huge profits from a global memory shortage, has offered to pay generous bonuses to staff.
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, May 15 (Reuters) - A looming 18-day strike at South Korean chip giant Samsung that has triggered worries within the government, rattled foreign investors and threatened global
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Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia said on Friday it expected operating profit for the April-June quarter to reach 1.3 trillion yen ($8.20 billion) as the artificial intelligence boom boosts chip demand. The maker of NAND flash memory chips reported operating profit rose 92.7% to 870.4 billion yen in the year ended March, beating estimates. Kioxia said it is preparing to list American depositary shares on a U.S. exchange to grow its investor base.