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Samsung Forecasts Record Profits but Shares Plunge Amid Market Concerns
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First reported by Calcalist · Jul 7, 2026
What happened
Samsung projects a 19-fold jump in Q2 operating profit driven by its memory business, but its shares dropped nearly 10% amid fears of a memory chip bubble and oversupply risks.
- 01Samsung forecasts Q2 operating profit 19 times higher than last year.
- 02Projected sales reach up to $111.9 billion with $58.4 billion operating profit.
- 03Memory business leads growth due to tech leadership and AI demand.
- 04Samsung's stock fell nearly 10% despite strong earnings forecast.
- 05Competitor SK Hynix shares also declined sharply.
- 06Analysts warn of potential global memory chip oversupply and AI deployment slowdown.
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