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Why Samsung shares are swinging so wildly

Korea Times News

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July 8, 2026

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Why Samsung shares are swinging so wildly
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The Next Web

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· Jun 24, 2026

Samsung plans a 90 trillion won buyback to fund a chip-worker bonus

Samsung Electronics is preparing a share buyback worth about 90 trillion won, one of the largest repurchase programmes a South Korean company has attempted, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified industry sources. The figure works out to 58.61bn at the won’s current level, and the news sent Samsung shares up more than 6 [] This story continues at The Next Web

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Samsung tops Nvidia with record Q2 operating profit

Samsung Electronics appears to have overtaken Nvidia to post the world’s largest quarterly operating profit among major tech companies, reporting a record 89.4 trillion won (58.6 billion) for the second quarter on booming demand for AI memory chips. Samsung said Tuesday its preliminary operating profit for the April-June period surged 1,810.3 percent from a year earlier. Revenue jumped 129.3 percent on-year to an all-time high of 171 trillion won. The operating profit also beat the market conse

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 7, 2026

Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Just Crashed

Samsung crushed earnings, but investors wanted more. Now it -- and other semi stocks -- are being punished.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 7, 2026

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 8)

Samsung Electronics posted operating profit of nearly 90 trillion won (58 billi...

Bloomberg

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· Jun 24, 2026

Leveraged Korea ETFs Sold Estimated $6 Billion of Shares in Rout

Leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking Samsung Electronics Co. or SK Hynix Inc. probably sold a combined 6 billion of the Korean chipmakers’ shares Tuesday to maintain their ratios, underscoring such products are amplifying market moves, Bloomberg Intelligence says.

Reuters

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· Jul 10, 2026

The Week in Numbers: SK Hynix IPO heats up, Samsung's profit surge

Investor appetite for SK Hynix's IPO heats up while Samsung expects a 19-fold leap in profits over the quarter from a year earlier. Here are some of the big business stories of the week. #News #Business #SKHynix #Samsung #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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Related coverage for "Why Samsung shares are swinging so wildly": The Next Web — Samsung plans a 90 trillion won buyback to fund a chip-worker bonus. The korea Herald News — Samsung tops Nvidia with record Q2 operating profit. The Motley Fool — Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Just Crashed. Yonhap News Agency — (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 8). Bloomberg — Leveraged Korea ETFs Sold Estimated $6 Billion of Shares in Rout. Reuters — The Week in Numbers: SK Hynix IPO heats up, Samsung's profit surge