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Samsung’s ‘better than feared’ earnings spur chip stock rally
Samsung shares rose on Thursday, dragging Asian chipmakers higher after the South Korean technology giant posted “better than feared” earnings guidance for the second quarter. The numbers assuaged investors’ concerns about rising inflation, deteriorating consumer demand and higher material costs for semiconductor firms, though analysts cautioned that demand weakness may not have fully run its […]
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Chips drive Samsung’s highest second-quarter profit since 2018, but demand is cooling
People walk past the logo of Samsung Electronics in Seoul on July 7, 2022. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd turned in its best April-June profit since 2018 on Thursday, underpinned by strong sales of memory chips to server customers even as demand from inflation-hit smartphone makers cools. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images […]
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South Korean trucker strike plans to block shipments of materials for semiconductors
A general view of the Busan Port on November 05, 2021 in Busan, South Korea. South Korean truckers embarked on broader and more aggressive strike action on Friday, threatening to severely curtail shipments of raw materials for semiconductors and petrochemical products. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images News | Getty Images South Korean truckers embarked on […]
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Buffett disciple has just one U.S. stock in his portfolio — and it’s a chip stock
The U.S. equity market is often described as the deepest and most liquid in the world, but hedge fund manager Mohnish Pabrai has only one U.S. stock in his portfolio. It’s a semiconductor stock and Pabrai explains why he likes it. After years of market-beating returns, semiconductor stocks took a drubbing this year as market […]
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‘Economy is security’: Biden’s Quad trip shows that in Asia, trade and security are one thing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo on May 24. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images TOKYO — Security deals are important, but in Asia, money talks. Australia, India, Japan and the United […]
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Electronics are set to get even more expensive as chip giants hike their prices
A man walks past TSMC’s logo at the company’s headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Sam Yeh | AFP | Getty Images Products that rely on semiconductors are set to get even more expensive as chip foundries prepare to increase their prices, according to analysts. The world’s biggest foundries — including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung and […]
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New Comcast-Charter streaming joint venture suggests the next chapter of the streaming wars is coming
Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (L), and Tom Rutledge, chief executive officer of Charter Communications Drew Angerer | Getty Images It’s easy to shrug off last week’s announcement that Comcast and Charter have started a joint venture to gain market share nationwide in streaming-video distribution. But the two largest U.S. cable companies may be playing […]
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Sony and the Lego family bet big on the ‘metaverse’ with $2 billion investment in Epic Games
The Epic Games logo displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fortnite creator Epic Games has raised $2 billion in funding from Sony and the Lego family, in a massive deal highlighting the excitement from big businesses about the so-called “metaverse.” Sony will inject $1 billion in the company, Epic announced […]
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Samsung Electronics sees Q1 profit topping market expectations on solid chip demand
The exterior of a Samsung store photographed on March 22, 2022 in Munich, Germany. Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday an estimated 50% jump in quarterly operating earnings to post its highest first-quarter profit since 2018. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday an estimated 50% jump in quarterly […]
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Wall Street banks name their top global stock picks to navigate market volatility
Defensive stocks, “rock solid” payouts and buying the dip: Wall Street analysts share their favorite strategies for navigating the market volatility right now. Source
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