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Samsung Electronics stock dived even after it forecast a 19-fold increase in operating profit from the same period a year earlier.

US markets are set for a mixed open on Tuesday, with technology stocks expected to come under pressure after Samsung delivered record quarterly profits that still failed to satisfy investors, raising fresh questions about AI valuations. Nasdaq futures were down 1.1% ahead of the opening bell,...

Samsung stock fell nearly 7% in South Korea despite a 19-fold surge in quarterly operating profit, dragging tech indexes lower worldwide

Investors wiped more than $80 billion off Samsung's market value on concerns that AI infrastructure spending may not sustain the memory chip boom

Samsung Electronics' posted a record quarterly profit on Tuesday but this failed to reassure investors, with the sharp sell-off in the world's largest memory chipmaker expected to weigh on AI and technology stocks when Wall Street opens. The South Korean technology giant announced its...

Samsung results spark declines across semiconductor sectorMicron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares fell 4. 9% in premarket trading on Tuesday, extending a broader decline across the memory semiconductor industry after Samsung Electronics’ latest earnings update prompted selling throughout the sector.

Samsung previewed record quarterly results today. Analysts had been expecting around $56 billion in operating profit for the quarter, according to FactSet. Operating profit is set to jump 19-fold compared to a year earlier, from around $3 billion in the second quarter of 2025.

Samsung’s stock slid in Korea even as the company posted stellar Q2 preliminary results; retail traders believe strong performance was already priced into the shares.

Record profit expectations put the memory giant at the center of the AI investment story.

Samsung Electronics earnings, SK Hynix’s U.S. listing and TSMC’s June sales will give investors fresh clues on demand for AI memory chips and the durability of this year’s semiconductor rally.

Investors are assessing strong momentum for hardware companies in the first half of the year.

July 6 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) on Tuesday is expected to deliver another record-breaking quarter as surging AI-driven demand for memory chips continues to lift prices, though higher employee bonus costs could weigh on reported earnings. AI Memory Boom Expected to Drive Another Record Quarter Samsung is expected to report an operating profit of about 86 trillion won ($56.35 billion) for the April-to-June quarter, according to an LSEG SmartEstimate based on forecasts from 30 analysts, Reuters rep

Micron Rockets Higher, Dragging Global Chip Stocks Into Green Zone

The chipmaker's fiscal third-quarter results topped expectations across the board, lifting chip stocks worldwide

Micron Technology stock surged ahead of the open Thursday after the memory chip maker reported strong third-quarter earnings. Micron reported adjusted earnings per share of $25.11. Micron’s closely watched adjusted gross margin was 85%, again beating Wall Street’s consensus.

STOCKS Asian equity markets were mostly higher after memory-chip maker Micron’s blockbuster results eased artificial-intelligence fears and oil slumped toward prewar levels as Middle East tensions continued to ratchet down.

Micron (MU) reported third quarter results on Wednesday after the closing bell. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $25.11 (compared to analyst estimates of $20.49), and revenue came in at $41.46 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $35.69 billion). CFRA Research senior vice president and equity analyst Angelo Zino chats with Yahoo Finance about the results.

Micron’s fourth-quarter outlook will be closely watched. The red-hot memory stock needs a big number.

Micron stock is dropping after SK Hynix and Samsung stocks tumbled Tuesday on the KOSPI index as the tech selloff gathers pace.

Micron’s Anthropic agreement keeps the AI-memory story in view, with earnings set to show whether HBM demand, pricing, and margins can support expectations after the pullback.

AI Optimism Sends Broadcom Stock Higher Ahead of Key Results

The world's most valuable technology companies with the exception of Alphabet added billions ‌of dollars in market value in May, ‌as upbeat earnings outlooks and strong demand for AI chips fuelled ​a rally in their shares. Apple, memory chipmakers Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the gains, adding $598 billion, $512 billion, $481 billion and $377 billion, respectively, in market value. Their ‌valuations rose to $4.58 ⁠trillion, $1.09 trillion, $1.10 trillion and $1.34 trillion, respectively.

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Nvidia earnings report is expected to be the main event for tech investors this week.

Nvidia earnings report is expected to be the main event for tech investors this week.

Nvidia earnings report is expected to be the main event for tech investors this week.

Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) reported record quarterly revenue for the first quarter of 2026, citing strong demand for memory products, tight industry supply and higher DRAM pricing as key drivers of its performance. Chief Executive Officer Chuck Hong said the company delivered “a strong first quarter pe

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings, with management pointing to rapid growth in paid accounts, higher average revenue per user and expanding services margins as the main drivers of the quarter. CEO Matt McRae described the period as a “spectacular

Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) reported quarterly earnings and guidance that surpassed Wall Street expectations, while highlighting strong customer demand for its recently launched artificial intelligence-focused data center processor. Despite the upbeat results, U.