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Samsung profit surges over eight-fold as AI boosts chips
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Summary: Samsung Electronics reported first-quarter operating profits rising more than eight-fold and beating estimates.
WHO: Samsung Electronics
WHAT: Samsung Electronics reported an over eight-fold increase in first-quarter operating profits to a new record
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: AI boom fueled a memory chip crunch, according to the report.
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