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Samsung Electronics projects record Q2 earnings with $58.4 bil. operating profit

Korea Times News

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July 7, 2026

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Samsung Electronics projects record Q2 earnings with $58.4 bil. operating profit
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Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

(URGENT) Samsung's Q2 operating profit reaches 89.4 tln won, sets fresh high

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The Next Web

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· Jul 6, 2026

Samsung heads for an 18-fold profit jump as AI memory demand runs hot

Analysts expect around 86 trillion won in second-quarter operating profit, a third straight record, as DRAM and NAND prices climb. Samsung Electronics is on course for one of the strangest earnings comparisons in its history. Analysts expect the company to report second-quarter operating profit of around 86 trillion won, roughly 56bn, when it publishes preliminary [] This story continues at The Next Web

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Samsung Q2 profit hits record W89.4tr, up 1,810% on-year

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday its second-quarter operating profit surged to a record 89.4 trillion won (61 billion), beating market expectations as booming demand for AI-related memory chips continued to power its earnings. The preliminary figure jumped 1,810.3 percent from a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing. Revenue rose 129.3 percent on-year to 171 trillion won. The operating profit also came in 6.2 percent above the market consensus of 84.16 trillion won compiled by Y

Investing.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall

Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall

The Hankyoreh

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· Jul 7, 2026

Samsung posts record 89 trillion won in Q2 operating profits

Samsung posts record 89 trillion won in Q2 operating profits

Korea Times News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Samsung's HBM4 sales top $1 bil. 4 months after launch

Samsung's HBM4 sales top $1 bil. 4 months after launch

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Related coverage for "Samsung Electronics projects record Q2 earnings with $58.4 bil. operating profit": Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) Samsung's Q2 operating profit reaches 89.4 tln won, sets fresh high. The Next Web — Samsung heads for an 18-fold profit jump as AI memory demand runs hot. The korea Herald News — Samsung Q2 profit hits record W89.4tr, up 1,810% on-year. Investing.com — Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall. The Hankyoreh — Samsung posts record 89 trillion won in Q2 operating profits. Korea Times News — Samsung's HBM4 sales top $1 bil. 4 months after launch