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By Amanda Cooper LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Tuesday as technology shares slid despite blockbuster results from Samsung Electronics, with investors remaining concerned about the
July 7 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped on Tuesday on declines in chip stocks over concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally despite strong results from Samsung
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.
U.S. tech futures fell in early European trade and global artificial intelligence-related stocks weakened as investors reacted to Samsung Electronics’ earnings.
U.S. chip design giant Synopsys plans to stop offering a suite of manufacturing process control software used by global semiconductor makers, six sources briefed on the matter said, as it seeks to divert resources to higher-margin offerings such as AI design. Synopsys in April and May informed more than 10 chipmakers including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Kioxia Holdings Corp and Qorvo Inc about the "end of life" move that means Synopsys will not provide future new versions and will only carry out maintenance obligations, two of the sources said.
Asian equities fell as renewed selling in technology stocks, including Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., deepened concerns that the AI-driven rally may have run ahead of itself. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index retreated 1.1%, suggesting Monday's rebound on Wall Street was losing momentum. European shares were also set for losses. Bloomberg's Avril Hong and Mark Cranfield report.
Asian shares have retreated, with South Korea's Kospi shedding nearly 8% despite a rebound for AI stocks that lifted stocks on Wall Street. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were mixed. In Seoul, the Kospi lost 7.6% to 7,444.13 as shares in both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix slumped 8.7%.
South Korea led losses in the region, after heavyweight chip maker Samsung Electronics tumbled despite projecting a 19-fold surge in its second-quarter operating profit.
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.
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - Asian stocks drifted lower on Tuesday, even after South Korea's Samsung Electronics forecast an eye-popping 19-fold jump in second-quarter profit, while
The strong results from the world’s largest memory chip maker are likely to help ease recent market concerns about the sustainability of AI computing-capacity spending.
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Samsung Electronics on Tuesday forecast a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, its third consecutive quarter of record operating profit, as AI-driven demand continued to boost memory chip prices. The world's largest memory chipmaker estimated April-June operating profit at 89.4 trillion won ($58.44 billion), beating an LSEG SmartEstimate of 87.3 trillion won, according to a regulatory filing. It reported a profit of 4.7 trillion won a year earlier.
SK Hynix lowered its target for its huge U.S. share offering. The South Korean chip-maker now plans on raising $28 billion in a U.S. listing in the coming days. That is slightly less than originally sought, due to a recent share-price decline.
The listing will make it easier to invest in one of the world’s biggest chip companies. The sector helped the Nasdaq composite rise 1.1%.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is the most directly tradeable name tied to Appaloosa’s haul. Bloomberg identified Micron as one of the fund’s biggest winners alongside Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Kioxia Holdings, and Sandisk Corp., all of which Tepper rode through an AI-infrastructure spending boom that has reshaped the memory-chip landscape in 2025 and into 2026.
Record profit expectations put the memory giant at the center of the AI investment story.
SK Hynix (KRX: 000660) said it plans to raise about $28 billion through a United States initial public offering (IPO) as the South Korean memory chipmaker seeks to tap sustained investor demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure growth. The company will offer 17.79 million common...
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.
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U.S. stock futures were higher in early European morning trading while changes in the dollar and Treasurys were limited as both continued to trade on last week’s jobs data.
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
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