Samsung Electronics ships next-gen AI memory chip samples, shares surge 6%
Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, resulting in a 6% increase in its stock price. The company reported a significant rise in quarterly profits, attributed largely to the demand for AI memory. With a market capitalization surpassing $1 trillion, Samsung is now among the largest tech companies globally.
- ▪Samsung's latest HBM4 chips are designed for high-performance AI data processing.
- ▪The company reported an operating profit of 57.2 trillion won in Q1 2026, an increase of over eightfold year-on-year.
- ▪Samsung's market cap exceeded $1 trillion in May 2026, making it the second Asian company to achieve this milestone.
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