News

President Donald Trump is pressuring longtime American ally South Korea over trade and security by, once again, making public overtures to Kim Jong Un.

CXMT Corp.’s ascent to the pinnacle of Chinese markets heralds a potentially consequential shift away from private-sector giants toward a new generation of hardware companies more closely aligned with Beijing’s strategic ambitions.

The foldable smartphone used to resemble an expensive technical experiment. Now they’re starting to appear more like something Apple can sell. That change is significant since Apple (AAPL) has spent years ignoring a category that competitors, including Samsung, Google, Motorola, Huawei, and others, ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.01%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26...

Applied Materials just posted record revenue and its fifth straight earnings beat, yet the stock fell anyway. Three metrics from the next few quarters will separate a temporary pullback from something more telling about the AI capex cycle.

Ahead of the open London's blue chips are tipped to open around 27 points higher on Friday, riding a wave of overnight optimism. The tone was set on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 closed at a record and the Nasdaq hit a two-month high. The trigger was July's producer price index, a...

U.S. stock futures ticked higher as traders adjust to predictions that the Federal Reserve won’t raise rates imminently.

Well, that was fast. South Korea's Kospi index entered a bull market again today, defined as a 20% rise from a recent low. Since the index's recent bottom on July 30, it's up nearly 22%, including today's 3.

A jump in South Korean stocks drove emerging-market equities higher on Thursday as the revival in the global AI trade pushed Seoul’s Kospi index into a technical bull market.

South Korean retail investors must now complete a week-long course before they can start trading in single-stock funds, as regulators tighten...

Asian shares mostly rose in early Thursday trading, as global market optimism continued on prospects for AI stocks and the semiconductor sector. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up nearly 0.1% to 25,453.45, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.4% to 3,961.82. Several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.

Google debuted its Pixel 11 line of smartphones on Wednesday.

Find insight on Samsung Electronics, Life360, CoreWeave and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday after U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records, while oil prices advanced as doubts persisted over when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. Samsung Electronics gained 7.7% and memory chipmaker SK Hynix was up 7.1%. The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was up 0.9% at $89.67 early Wednesday.

(Bloomberg) -- South Korean chipmakers extended gains following a local media report that Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte plans to invest in their stocks. Most Read from BloombergFive Takeaways From Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word Manifesto on AIPakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden StancesPhoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit for Sales It Didn’t DriveApple’s Glass-Centric 20th-Anniversary iPhone Remains on Track for 2027China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge

(Bloomberg) -- Memory-chip makers may have found a new defense against the inevitable cooling of their boom: giving more cash back to shareholders.Most Read from BloombergFive Takeaways From Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word Manifesto on AIPakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden StancesChina Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AINvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding CommitmentApple’s Glass-Centric 20th-Anniversary iPhone Remains on Track for 2027SK Hynix Inc. l

Shares were mixed in Asia, while oil prices were holding steady Tuesday after jumping the day before as uncertainty persisted over when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again. U.S. futures edged higher. Brent crude oil was unchanged at $87.72 a barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude also was flat at $82.13 a barrel.

(Bloomberg) -- For the first time in at least two decades, emerging-market stock valuations have fallen to less than half those of US equities, a sign to some investors that there are increasingly attractive opportunities in developing economies.Most Read from BloombergChina Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AIIran Shakes Up Security Team After Saying Oman Deal ‘Very Close’Stocks Waver Near Record Highs, Crude Oil Advances: Markets WrapTrump Amps Up Pressure on Billionair

Thanks to mid six-figure bonuses, engineers at Samsung and SK Hynix are the hottest bachelors in South Korea.

Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading advances after stocks rose on Wall Street, ending last week with gains. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were little changed. In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2% to 66,890.02, pulled higher by strong gains for technology companies.

South Korea will launch a 5 trillion won ($3.52 billion) semiconductor fund targeting promising chip materials, parts, equipment and fabless companies, a presidential official said, ‌as Seoul seeks to accelerate plans for new chip manufacturing hubs across the country. The government will also ‌provide a further 5 trillion won in trade finance for suppliers, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik told a press briefing after a meeting ​chaired by President Lee Jae Myung on Monday. The measures are part of Lee's semiconductor megaproject initiative unveiled in June, under which Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, together with suppliers and local governments, are expected to invest more than $576 billion in new chip manufacturing projects, including major fabrication facilities in the country's southwest region.

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) reported second-quarter revenue of $235.5 million, up 9.8% from a year earlier, as retail sales growth, eye exam expansion and higher average order values helped offset continued softness in customer traffic and the effects of ending its Home Try-On program. Adjusted EBITDA

Sandisk Triggers AI Chip Selloff With Weak Outlook

GRAIL Inc (GRAL) reports 26% revenue growth and 35% increase in test volumes, while navigating FDA advisory committee timeline and competitive pressures.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix face growing calls from investors wanting a greater share of excess cash via dividends or buybacks, after the pair provided scant detail on capital returns when reporting AI-driven record profit. The world's two largest memory chip makers are generating cash at an unprecedented pace due to robust demand ‌for chips used in AI applications, amassing reserves that exceed those of U.S. tech giants that are spending heavily on AI infrastructure. Samsung and SK Hynix are set to hold a combined $263 billion ‌in net cash by year-end, more than double the estimated $102 billion of AI bellwether Nvidia and exceeding the combined cash of the other six "Magnificent Seven" U.S. technology companies, LSEG data and Reuters calculations showed.

GRAIL (NASDAQ:GRAL) reported second-quarter revenue growth driven by higher Galleri test volumes, while outlining continued efforts to secure FDA approval, expand its commercial organization and build international distribution partnerships. Revenue totaled $44.7 million in the second quarter, up 2

Every AI headline obsesses over GPUs. The chips get the attention, the stock gains, and the breathless coverage. But a GPU sitting idle while it waits for data to arrive is just an expensive space heater, and that overlooked wait is exactly what two chipmakers addressed this week. Microchip ...

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Solid corporate earnings and optimism around a peace deal in the Middle East pushed world stocks to new highs on Wednesday, although momentum

Netlist has struck a five-year deal to license its memory chip patents to Samsung Electronics, ‌it said on Wednesday, gaining access to the ‌South Korean firm's products and ending years of legal disputes between the companies. Here ​are some details: • Netlist develops advanced memory and storage technologies, including server memory and high-bandwidth memory technologies used in AI computing. Samsung will receive access to Netlist's patent portfolio, including its ‌server dual in-line memory ⁠module and high-bandwidth memory technologies used in AI servers and high-performance computing.

Asian shares surged and oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually lead to an end to the war in Iran. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 3.3% to 66,068.24, with chipmaker Kioxia surging 6.3% while chip testing equipment maker Advantest soared 6.9%. Tech giant Samsung Electronics advanced 4.1%.