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Qualcomm’s (QCOM) Samsung Expansion and AI Deals Could Reshape Its Growth Story

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is entering a new phase of growth as two major catalysts—the expansion of its Samsung partnership and its push into AI infrastructure— begin reshaping the company's long-term outlook. Samsung Partnership Strengthens Premium Smartphone Leadership Its expanded collaboration with Samsung paves the …

Samsung and SK Hynix Plunge as China Chip Fears Intensify

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Samsung Electronics (SSNLF), a major South Korean memory-chip producer, fell 13.4% on Tuesday, while SK Hynix (HXSCL), a leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI systems, dropped 14.7%. Samsung recorded its worst one-day decline in almost …

KOSPI Dragged Down 11% by SK Hynix, Samsung as China Chip Fears Spread

The world’s hottest major index dived almost 11% as fears about cheap Chinese chip competition bled into international markets after ravaging U.S. tech stocks. Continue Reading

Broadcom (AVGO) Lands $200 Billion Samsung AI Chip Deal Through 2030

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Samsung and Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) agreed a more than US$200b AI semiconductor deal running through 2030. The agreement focuses on next generation AI infrastructure, advanced …

Why a Slump in South Korean Stocks Has the U.S. Market on Edge

South Korean stocks got hammered on Tuesday, and that's a major worry for Wall Street. The country's flagship Kospi index plunged more than 10%, dragged down by slumps in the shares of memory-chip makers SK Hynix and Samsung. Continue Reading

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as chip sell-off deepens

US tech stocks sank before the bell on Tuesday as a sell-off in Korean memory makers underscored concerns about AI circular financing deals, overshadowing a drop in oil prices and earnings optimism. Contracts on the Nasdaq-100 (NQ=F) fell 0.9%, signaling further losses for the …

Asian shares slip and South Korea’s Kospi index sinks 10% on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks

HONG KONG (AP) — South Korea's Kospi index plunged more than 10% on Tuesday on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks that have gyrated recently due to concerns over the sustainability of the boom in artificial intelligence. Oil prices fell more than 1%, while U.S. …

Samsung, SK Hynix slide amid Nvidia financing worries, China competition

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) - South Korean chip stocks slumped on Tuesday, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling as much as ‌9.5% and 10.9%, respectively, as investors dumped AI-related bets amid mounting concerns ‌over financing risks tied to AI infrastructure …

How South Korea’s Leveraged ETF Gambit Backfired

Korean stocks have been wildly volatile in recent months–and leveraged ETFs deserve some of the blame. SK Hynix and Samsung have emerged as major beneficiaries of the AI-driven memory chip shortage, leading to meteoric rises. Korean regulators approved single-stock leveraged ETFs for SK Hynix …

Broadcom Stock Jumps as Samsung Lands Massive $200 Billion AI Chip Deal

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares climbed about 3% on Monday after Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) signed a memorandum of understanding to provide the company with memory and foundry chips through 2030 under an agreement valued at more than $200 billion. The …

China Memory Giant CXMT Becomes a Top Holding in Tema Memory ETF (DISK)

DISK offers highest exposure to CXMT of any U.S.-listed ETF. NEW YORK, July 27, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tema ETFs ("Tema"), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced that ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has been added to the Tema Memory ETF (DISK) as …

EXCLUSIVE: China Is Coming For SanDisk—But Not Yet For Micron’s Memory Crown

High-bandwidth memory — the specialized chips powering Nvidia Corp.'s latest AI accelerators — appears set to remain dominated by established leaders such as Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), SK Hynix Inc.(NASDAQ:SKHY) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SSNLF) for years. China, however, is making rapid progress …

Broadcom and Samsung’s Expanded Pact Could Unleash $1 Trillion Revenue Wave

Broadcom will receive the bulk of its memory needs from Samsung through 2030, according to J.P. Morgan. Continue Reading

Broadcom’s Expanded Samsung Pact Shows AI Trade Is Still All About Memory

Broadcom will receive the bulk of its memory needs from Samsung through 2030, according to J.P. Morgan. Continue Reading

Why is Bernstein bullish on memory stocks after Samsung, Nvidia deals?

Investing.com -- Bernstein has reiterated its bullish stance on memory chipmakers following a wave of multibillion-dollar partnerships announced at an AI Summit hosted by the South Korean government in San Francisco on Friday, where Samsung, SK Hynix, Nvidia and Broadcom unveiled new agreements spanning …

Kospi index and U.S. stock futures jump as new Hormuz talks send oil prices plunging amid Iran war pause while Wall Street awaits Fed meeting

Investors were bullish on Sunday evening as the U.S. and Iran continued to halt their attacks on each other, providing space for negotiations that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Wall Street is also looking ahead to a busy week of tech earnings …

Apple (AAPL) Readies Foldable iPhone As Samsung Launches New Rival Phones

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Samsung has launched new foldable phones as Apple, NasdaqGS:AAPL, is reported to be preparing its first foldable iPhone for a planned September debut. This move …

Samsung (KOSE:A005930) Launches Galaxy Watch Ultra2 And Watch9 With AI Health Features

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9, expanding its smartwatch lineup with new models focused on AI-powered health and fitness …

Citi brush off memory "peak-out" fears, reiterates Buy on Samsung and SK Hynix

Investing.com - South Korean memory chipmakers are facing unjustified stock pullbacks over unfounded fears of a cyclical downturn, as supply chains remain severely tight and artificial intelligence infrastructure drives unprecedented demand, according to a report by Citi Research. The Wall Street bank reiterated its …

Samsung and SK Hynix unveil $950 billion US chip supply partnerships

Investing.com -- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will pursue memory-chip supply partnerships with major U.S. technology companies valued at a combined $950 billion, Reuters reported, citing South Korean presidential adviser Kim Yong-beom. SK Hynix is expected to supply $750 billion of memory chips to …

Qualcomm (QCOM) Raises Product Prices And Deepens Samsung Snapdragon Ties

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Qualcomm (NasdaqGS:QCOM) plans significant double digit price increases on select products, citing higher supplier costs and ongoing supply shortages. The company is also expanding its …

Samsung, SK Hynix Prepare Major AI Deals as $880 Billion Plan Advances

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Samsung Electronics (SSNLF), a South Korean company expanding semiconductor production and AI infrastructure, and SK Hynix (HXSCL), a South Korean memory-chip producer, are preparing to announce major agreements involving very large sums with leading U.S. technology companies during …

Kospi Plunges 6.1% as Samsung, SK Hynix Slide Over 7%

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. South Korean stocks fell sharply Friday as investors reduced exposure to semiconductor shares following overnight weakness among U.S. chipmakers, the approaching market debut of a Chinese competitor, and rising tensions in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi dropped …

TEN Ltd. Announces Delivery and Naming of the Third in a Series of Twelve DP2 Shuttle Tankers Ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea

Tsakos Energy Navigation $3.5 billion of minimum contracted revenue from 82 vessel pro-forma fleet 16-shuttle tanker fleet making TEN one of the largest shuttle tanker owners in the world ATHENS, Greece, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEN, Ltd (NYSE: TEN) today announced the …

Samsung, SK Hynix to Ink Large Chip Supply Deals with US Firms

(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are set to unveil major agreements involving "very large" sums with leading US technology companies during President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Silicon Valley, a senior presidential official said. Most Read from Bloomberg Retina Chip …

Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) shares drop, July 30 margin split draws attention

Samsung Introduces Flex Titanium Technology to Advance Foldable Displays

Built with Samsung's end-to-end foldable innovation, the new display technology enhances durability and reduces crease visibility for a more refined foldable experience SYDNEY, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has unveiled new Flex Titanium technology for the next generation of Galaxy …

Asian shares are mostly higher and Mideast tensions push Brent crude past $96

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, while the intensifying war with Iran pushed Brent crude past $96 a barrel. South Korea's Kospi rose 3.7%, to 7,028.66 as investors' appetite for stocks related to artificial intelligence revived despite a retreat on …

Qualcomm and Samsung Expand Collaboration with Snapdragon

Powering the New Galaxy Lineup Across Smartphones, Watches, and Intelligent Eyewear SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Samsung Unpacked, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that its Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, Snapdragon Wear™ Elite Platform and Snapdragon® AR1 Gen …

FEMTOAI UNLOCKS 5X GROWTH WITH FULL-STACK AI INFERENCE PLATFORM

femtoAI's Dual Sparsity Delivers 100X Power & Energy Gains, 10X Less Memory for Customers Including Samsung, Marshall SAN BRUNO, Calif., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- femtoAI, a leading AI inference platform and creator of the Sparse Processing Unit (SPU), today announced 5X growth in …

Get More from Samsung’s New Galaxy Foldables at T-Mobile

Pre-order the new Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, Z Flip8 and Galaxy Watch lineup today and get up to $1,900 off paired with America's Best Network and the best benefits in wireless BELLEVUE, Wash., July 22, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung's newest Galaxy devices deserve the …

Samsung unveils wider foldable phone, hikes prices as chip costs rise

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, July 22 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled a passport-sized foldable phone and raised prices of two updated foldable models, as it grapples ‌with rising memory chip prices while bracing for a new threat from Apple ‌in the niche …

Samsung debuts 3 new foldable phones as Apple readies its own

Samsung (005930.KS) is launching three new foldable phones as it pushes deeper into the market that it helped pioneer across seven generations of devices. The lineup includes the Galaxy Z Fold 8, which sports a new form factor; the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, …

Samsung’s next-generation Z Fold meets simplicity & value on Verizon

Verizon Communications, Inc. Preorder the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch9 on Verizon starting July 22 with flexible, hassle-free deals What you need to know: Preorder the Galaxy Z8 series at Verizon: Switch to Verizon's …

Samsung Eyes Major Mistral AI Investment

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) is reportedly discussing an investment of about 1 billion in French AI startup Mistral, potentially deepening its exposure to Europe's push for greater technological independence. The funding round could value Mistral at roughly 20 billion, …

Samsung Makes Big Move Into Humanoid Robots— Hires Former Hyundai Robotics Leader to Lead the Charge

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Samsung Electronics has tapped former Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. robotics executive Lee Dongkun to help turn humanoid robots and physical AI into a major growth business, placing …