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Sandisk could work its way back to this number post-earnings.

Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) reported second-quarter revenue of $109.8 million, up 163% from the second quarter of 2025, as demand for difficult-to-source DRAM products and the company’s memory product portfolio supported growth. Chief Executive Officer Chuck Hong said first-half revenue exceeded $200 mi

The South Korean tech giant's memory chip division hit all-time highs on AI server demand, while elevated component costs pushed its mobile unit into the red

South Korean stocks enjoyed a much-needed rally Thursday after a two-day rout as chip giant Samsung reported an eye-watering profit surge thanks to AI-driven demand, though the rest of Asia was mixed and oil held steep gains on fresh Middle East worries. Optimism got a boost Thursday as Samsung posted a 1,813 percent jump in second-quarter operating profit, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips. 

The company’s second upgrade to annual guidance is a sign that companies are scrambling for its semiconductor-making tools in the race to build AI infrastructure.

Investing.com -- South Korean stocks are trading at their cheapest valuations on record despite an 80% rally this year, as corporate earnings, led by AI-driven memory chip demand, have outpaced gains in share prices, according to Bloomberg.

S&P 500 companies are expected to report 23.3% earnings growth for Q2, the second straight quarter above 20% and far above the average growth rate of 16.4% over the past five years, according to FactSet. The key question for markets, according to famed investment strategist Ed Yardeni, is whether analysts got carried away after Q1 earnings and set the bar too high. "The big risk up ahead is that technology companies, especially the hyperscalers, won't beat analysts' overly optimistic earnings growth estimates for the quarter," Yardeni wrote in Monday note.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Atomera (NASDAQ:ATOM) executives said the company made progress across several customer engagements during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, highlighting momentum in advanced logic, memory, RF, power devices, and gallium nitride (GaN) applications for its Mears Silicon Technology (MST). Gate-Al

May 4 (Reuters) - Global equity funds drew inflows for a sixth straight week through April 29, as optimism over strong first-quarter earnings outweighed investor concerns about the Middle East

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (WBO:SSUN) reports unprecedented growth driven by AI innovations, despite geopolitical and market challenges.