Emerging market stocks have hit a record high, with a rally in Asian chipmakers like TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix powering the rebound from losses incurred during the Iran war.

SK hynix received the Corporate Innovation Award at the 2026 IEEE Honors Ceremony in New York, recognizing its contributions to the global artificial intelligence computing ecosystem.

SK Hynix announced a fivefold increase in its first-quarter profit, demonstrating strong financial performance despite ongoing concerns about the Middle East energy crisis.

SK Hynix, a major memory chipmaker, is reportedly planning to invest nearly $13 billion in a new manufacturing facility in South Korea. The investment aims to meet the surging global demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence applications.

SK Hynix plans to invest approximately $13 billion in constructing a new manufacturing plant in South Korea to meet the growing global demand for AI memory chips.

Employees at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are engaged in a pay dispute, arguing over the allocation of unusually large bonuses and earnings surprises stemming from a recent windfall in the chip sector.

SK hynix is projected to achieve record-breaking first-quarter earnings, with operating profit potentially exceeding 40 trillion won ($29 billion), driven by surging demand for AI memory chips.

SK hynix has opened a new round of hiring for production positions, including maintenance engineers and operators, as the company anticipates significant bonuses due to a booming semiconductor market. Expectations are high for an outsized bonus payout.

Google introduced its TurboQuant algorithm, claiming significant reductions in AI memory use and faster processing, which led to billions in market value losses for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

KB Securities has increased its target price for SK hynix to 1.9 million won ($1,400) per share, citing accelerating earnings growth driven by AI-led memory demand and rising chip prices. The brokerage maintained a "buy" rating for the South Korean chipmaker.

Leveraged SK Hynix ETF Tops Global Inflows Over Tesla, Microsoft  Bloomberg

Memory chip stocks, including Micron, have collectively shed $100 billion after new research suggested AI data centers will require less memory, leading Micron to reassess its AI memory outlook as TurboQuant and SK Hynix reshape the sector.

Tech giants Samsung and SK Hynix are taking steps to conserve energy, including dimming lights and discouraging driving, as part of a broader energy push.

SK Hynix has filed for a US listing, which sources suggest could raise as much as $14 billion for the South Korean semiconductor giant.

SK Hynix has announced plans to purchase extreme ultraviolet (EUV) scanners worth $8 billion from ASML Korea, a significant investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology.

SK hynix, a leading memory chip manufacturer, is implementing a pilot bilingual work policy in its AI unit, requiring employees to use both Korean and English to enhance global competitiveness.

Applied Materials and SK Hynix have announced a new research and development partnership in Silicon Valley, aiming to collaborate on advanced technology initiatives.

Aggressive leveraged bets on major South Korean tech companies like SK Hynix and Samsung are causing volatility and shaking the country's market.

SK hynix posted its highest-ever research and development spending last year, approaching the 7 trillion won ($4.66 billion) mark as the company accelerates investment in next-generation artificial intelligence memory technologies. According to an audit report disclosed through the Financial Supervisory Service’s electronic disclosure system on Sunday, SK hynix spent a total of 6.73 trillion won on R&D in 2025. The figure marks a sharp increase of 35.9 percent from the 4.95 trillion won spent a

Applied Materials has announced strategic partnerships with Micron and SK Hynix to advance the development and production of memory chips specifically designed for artificial intelligence applications.

SK Innovation plans to invest US$380 million in SK Hynix's artificial intelligence affiliate in the United States.

Karnage: Korea Kospi Suffers Biggest Crash In History - Is It A Buying Opportunity? Yesterday we discussed the dramatic move in Korean stocks, which saw the Kospi tumble by 7.4%, its biggest drop since the August 2024 carry trade unwind, and which put a dramatic halt to the historic meltup in the country's stock market driven almost entirely by memory (Samsung and SK Hynix) and semiconductor stocks. However, as we noted earlier this week when we pointed out the unprecedented pi...

SK hynix and Sandisk have agreed to jointly pursue global standardization of High Bandwidth Flash, a next-generation memory technology designed to improve artificial intelligence inference systems, the companies said Thursday. The two chipmakers launched the HBF Spec Standardization Consortium at Sandisk’s headquarters in California, announcing plans to form a dedicated workstream under the Open Compute Project, the world’s largest open data center technology initiative. The workstream will focu

SK Hynix has announced plans to invest $15 billion into the construction of new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in South Korea.

SK Hynix Boss Pledges to Boost Output of AI Memory Chips  Bloomberg

A key executive from U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. held meetings with counterparts from Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. to discuss cooperation in physical artificial intelligence.

SK Hynix shares surged by 7% to reach a new record high, significantly outperforming Samsung's 2.5% gain. This rally indicates strong investor confidence in the company's performance.

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix reported a record-breaking $35 billion quarter, with strong demand for AI-related products defying typical seasonal trends. This performance highlights the significant impact of artificial intelligence on the semiconductor industry.

SK Hynix has reported financial results that surpassed market estimates, primarily driven by robust sales of its semiconductors designed for artificial intelligence applications.

SK Hynix, a South Korean semiconductor supplier, surpassed financial estimates, buoyed by robust sales of AI chips and soaring memory prices.

Memory chip giant SK Hynix reported a record-high 406% increase in its first-quarter profit, largely driven by the booming demand for AI technologies.

SK hynix held a groundbreaking ceremony for its P&T7 advanced packaging facility in Cheongju, which will focus on next-generation AI memory like high-bandwidth memory.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon is visiting South Korea to meet with senior executives from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and LG Electronics, aiming to expand the chip designer's data center artificial intelligence business and secure memory partnerships.

Micron Technology is increasing its public relations activities in South Korea, aiming to attract investors and engineering talent in a market largely controlled by local giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has seen the value of its domestic equity holdings nearly triple over the past year, largely driven by investments in tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. More than half of these gains were concentrated in the two chipmakers.

SK hynix is projected to report over 40 trillion won ($27 billion) in operating profit for the first quarter, driven by increased memory prices and robust demand for high-bandwidth memory.

SK Hynix shares experienced a significant 15% jump after Samsung Electronics announced a forecast for blowout financial results, indicating positive sentiment across the semiconductor industry.

Memory chip giant SK Hynix is reportedly exploring a significant US IPO, a move that could potentially help alleviate the ongoing global memory chip shortage, dubbed 'RAMmageddon'.

SK Hynix has filed for a US listing, aiming to capitalize on the growing investor demand fueled by advancements in artificial intelligence technology.

SK Hynix, a major South Korean semiconductor supplier, has announced it is taking steps towards a potential listing on the U.S. stock market.

SK Hynix, a South Korean semiconductor supplier, plans to acquire $8 billion worth of high-end chipmaking equipment from Dutch firm ASML.

New leveraged Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly scheduled to debut in May, offering investors new ways to gain exposure to these tech giants.

South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix is reportedly introducing a pilot program aimed at fostering English usage among its employees.

The combined amount of cashable assets of SK hynix more than doubled in 2025 from a year earlier on the back of robust earnings led by high bandwidth memory products, a report showed Tuesday. SK hynix held 34.9 trillion won ($23.4 billion) worth of cashable assets in 2025, rising sharply from 14.1 trillion won a year earlier, the company's regulatory filing showed. The company's debt, on the other hand, came to 22.2 trillion won in 2025, down 435.8 billion won from the previous year, indicating

Despite global equity market volatility due to Middle East tensions, analysts are raising price targets for South Korea's leading chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, anticipating strong demand.

A recent survey in South Korea revealed that SK hynix Inc. is the most preferred company among job seekers, a sentiment attributed to the chipmaker's strong earnings amidst the artificial intelligence boom.

SK Hynix spent 6.7 trillion won on research and development last year, driven by the booming demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) technology.

Applied Materials has entered into a long-term research and development partnership with SK hynix, aiming to collaborate on advancements in semiconductor technology.

SK Innovation announced plans to invest US$380 million in SK Hynix's artificial intelligence (AI) affiliate based in the United States, signaling a strategic move into the AI sector.

South Korea has warned its semiconductor giants, including Samsung and SK Hynix, about potential disruptions from the US-Israel-Iran conflict.

Samsung and SK Hynix are credited with driving the Korea Benchmark index to break past the 6000 mark, indicating strong market performance.

Google's AI boss Demis Hassabis said the memory market came down to "a few suppliers of a few key components." PONTUS LUNDAHL/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that the "whole supply chain" for memory chips is constrained. "You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on new ideas," Hassabis told CNBC. Google produces its own TPUs, but Hassabis said that there were still "key components" that were supply-constrained. The memory shortage takes no prisoners. Even Google isn't immune. AI companies are duking it out for greater and greater quantities of memory chips. The problem? The industry is heavily supply-constrained. Costs have skyrocketed, products have been tied up, and some companies — especially those in consumer electronics — are increasing prices. On the AI front, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told CNBC that physical challenges were "constraining a lot of deployment." Google sees "so much more demand" for Gemini and its other models than it could serve, he said. "Also, it does constrain a little bit the research," Hassabis said. "You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on new ideas at a big enough scale that you can actually see if they're going to work." Researchers want chips, whether they work at Google, Meta, OpenAI, or other Big Tech companies, and memory is a key component. Mark Zuckerberg said that AI researchers demanded two things beyond money: the fewest number of people reporting to them, and the most chips possible. Hassabis said that wherever there was a capacity constraint, there was a "choke point." "The whole supply chain is kind of strained," Hassabis said. "We're lucky, because we have our own TPUs, so we have our own chip designs." Google has long built TPUs — Tensor Processing Units — for internal use. The company also leases them to external customers through its cloud, which has also put Nvidia on edge. But even access to their own TPUs won't save Google from having to navigate the highly competitive memory market. "It still, in the end, actually comes down to a few suppliers of a few key components," Hassabis said. Three suppliers dominate memory chip production: Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. These companies are struggling to meet demand for chips from AI hyperscalers without dropping their longtime electronics customers. It doesn't help that AI companies mainly want a different type of memory chip than PC manufacturers do. Large language model producers want HBM (high-bandwidth memory) chips. Don't expect Google's spending on AI infrastructure and chips to go down anytime soon. On its fourth-quarter earnings call, the company projected capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion for 2026. Read the original article on Business Insider

The current AI frenzy is signaling an end to the traditional boom and bust cycles for memory chipmakers, with companies like SK Hynix and Samsung reporting increased demand for long-term contracts amid acute shortages.

Following SK Hynix's substantial bonuses due to a semiconductor boom, unions at Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor are escalating demands for a share of profits as performance bonuses, intensifying labor disputes.

SK Hynix announced a record profit in its first quarter, largely attributed to the surging demand for memory chips and other components crucial for Artificial Intelligence technologies.

SK Hynix announced a record-breaking first quarter, but despite strong performance, its stock struggled to impress traders who had already anticipated significant gains.

(3rd LD) SK hynix logs record profit in Q1 on AI chip boom  Yonhap News Agency

SK Hynix has achieved a record quarterly profit, increasing five-fold, and stated that demand for its AI chips is currently outstripping production capacity.

The booming chip industry, driven by companies like Samsung and SK hynix, is creating a career gold rush in South Korea. This surge is prompting individuals to consider new opportunities and even unconventional approaches to job applications in the sector.

South Korea is set to debut single-stock leveraged ETFs as early as May 22, following a regulatory revision approved by the Cabinet. This move aims to expand higher-risk investment products in the market.

SK hynix is reportedly accelerating plans for a US listing, targeting June or July for its American depositary receipt offering, with a potential $10 billion deal.

SK hynix shares surged to a record high on Tuesday, driven by growing expectations of a strong first-quarter earnings performance, with the stock jumping 7.98 percent.

Foreign investors have sharply increased purchases of South Korea’s major chipmakers, led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, following a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. According to the Korea Exchange on Friday, foreign investors bought a combined 3.33 trillion won ($2.5 billion) worth of the two stocks over two trading days from Wednesday to Thursday. Samsung Electronics topped net purchases at 2.65 trillion won, followed by SK hynix at 441.9 billion won and Samsung Electronics p

SK hynix Inc. announced its plan to begin full-fledged supply of advanced storage solutions designed for artificial intelligence tasks to Dell Technologies starting this month.

Google's new TurboQuant algorithm, which significantly reduces AI model memory requirements, has caused a plummet in memory chip stocks like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Kioxia. An analyst has since provided a reality check, suggesting investors should not be overly concerned about these memory efficiency breakthroughs.

SK Hynix is reportedly considering a potential $14 billion U.S. listing on Wall Street as part of its ambitious plans in the field of artificial intelligence.

A business ticker reports on several developments including increased wages for chemical and pharmaceutical workers, Sony's decision not to launch its car, discounter Kik closing 300 stores, and SK Hynix awarding a major contract to ASML.

SK Hynix has confirmed its plans to purchase $7.9 billion worth of equipment from ASML to meet growing memory chip demand and is reportedly considering a $10 billion U.S. listing to support its expansion.

Samsung is reportedly planning a $73 billion investment blitz to catch up to rival SK Hynix in the competitive artificial intelligence memory market. This move signals Samsung's aggressive strategy to secure a leading position in advanced memory technologies.

SK Hynix, a major memory chip manufacturer, has forecasted that the global shortage of memory chips is expected to persist until at least 2030.

SK hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics as the most preferred employer among South Korean job seekers, underscoring the rising appeal of semiconductor companies amid the global artificial intelligence boom. According to a survey released by job platform Saramin on Monday, 20 percent of the 2,304 respondents selected SK hynix as their top employer of choice. It marks the first time the memory chipmaker has surpassed Samsung Electronics, which had held the top spot since the survey began, Saram

SK hynix beats Samsung as most preferred company for job seekers: survey  Yonhap News Agency

The world suddenly cannot get enough memory chips. Artificial intelligence data centers are consuming unprecedented volumes of DRAM, pushing prices higher and squeezing supply for everything from smartphones to laptops. The two companies at the center of that boom, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, earned more than 72.1 trillion won ($48.7 billion) in operating profit last year. And yet the shortage continues. The question seems obvious. If demand is booming and profits are soaring, why not simp

Applied Materials and SK Hynix have announced a partnership focused on developing next-generation memory solutions specifically designed for artificial intelligence applications.

SK hynix said Tuesday it has developed a next-generation 16-gigabit LPDDR6 DRAM built on its 10-nanometer-class sixth-generation 1c process, designed to support on-device artificial intelligence in mobile devices. LPDDR, or low-power double data rate memory, is widely used in smartphones and tablets because it operates at a lower voltage to reduce power consumption. The company recently completed what it said was the world’s first certification for a 1c-based LPDDR6 product after unveiling the c

SanDisk is partnering with SK Hynix to establish a global standard for high-bandwidth flash memory specifically designed for AI inference applications.

SK hynix announced on Wednesday an additional investment of 21.6 trillion won ($15.1 billion) to build its first semiconductor fabrication plant at the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, which will serve a

Nvidia's CEO marked his 63rd birthday with a strawberry cake from Paris Baguette. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images;Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The cake Jensen Huang had for his birthday is easier to find than Nvidia's GPUs. Huang, who turned 63, celebrated his birthday with a strawberry soft cream cake from Paris Baguette. He celebrated at a fried chicken joint with about 30 engineers behind SK hynix's DRAM and HBM. Nvidia's GPUs may be hard to snag, but Jensen Huang's birthd...

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are locked in a race to mass-produce sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, but Chinese rivals are making gains elsewhere — flooding the legacy DRAM market with chips priced at roughly half the going rate. According to industry sources on Friday, China’s top DRAM manufacturer CXMT has been offering older-generation DDR4 chips at about half the prevailing market rate. The move comes as global supply shortages have driven prices sharply higher, allowing the compan