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SK Hynix Sees 1,242% Q2 Profit Surge Amid AI Demand, Shares Drop on Missed Expectations

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SK Hynix reports a 1,242% year-over-year increase in Q2 net profit to 93.9tn won, driven by AI industry demand for advanced memory chips.
Despite record profits, shares fell 9.6% due to missed revenue and operating profit expectations.

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The AI industry's growth has driven demand for advanced memory chips, benefiting SK Hynix and other suppliers.

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South Korea's SK hynix said on Wednesday that second-quarter net profit soared 1,242% year-on-year, driven by the artificial intelligence industry's surging demand for its advanced memory chips. Despite the record result, its shares closed 9.6% lower in Seoul after revenue and operating profit missed market expectations. [...] Samsung Electronics is due to report its quarterly earnings on Thursday.

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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes

Memory chip prices to rise at least 30% in Q3 due to supply shortages
Probable

Questions ouvertes

Will AI infrastructure investment slow down in the next quarter?

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SK Hynix

PersonnesPark Joon-deok

OrganisationsNvidia Kioxia SK Group

LieuxSouth Korea Seoul US Japan

SujetsAI Memory Chips Nvidia South Korean Tech Q2 Earnings

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