Samsung Slides 7.9% After 19-Fold Profit Surge as Asian Tech Sells Off
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Samsung Slides 7.9% After 19-Fold Profit Surge as Asian Tech Sells Off
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Summary
Samsung shares fell as much as 7.9% in Seoul even after quarterly profit jumped 19-fold, as investors used the results to take profits on this year’s chip rally.
A profit beat of just 6% above analyst estimates appeared insufficient for a richly valued market, prompting rotation into cheaper sectors seen as less exposed to earnings shocks.
SK Hynix and Japan’s Kioxia dropped with Samsung, while an MSCI gauge of Asian technology stocks slid as much as 2.7%.
Financial and consumer shares rose instead, underscoring a broader shift away from AI-linked chip winners into less-loved parts of the market.