Samsung forecasts record quarterly operating profit above $80bn on AI memory demand

Samsung expects operating profit to top $80 billion for the first time, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Financial Times describes the figure as a ninefold rise and record earnings for the three months to September. Android Headlines puts the estimate at about $79 billion, as companies invest heavily in AI infrastructure.

• The Financial Times calls Samsung the world's largest memory-chip maker.
• The Wall Street Journal calls it a key beneficiary of global advanced-chip demand.

Covered by 3 publishers within 20 hours of the first report.

• Financial Times: Samsung profit surges ninefold to $80bn on AI chip demand
• Latest 4:21 AM ET Wall Street Journal: Samsung Expects Operating Profit to Exceed $80 Billion for First Time

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AH Android Headlines Samsung Could Make $79 Billion in Operating Profit This Quarter Thanks to AI Demand · Alexander Maxham 8:27 AM

FT Financial Times Samsung profit surges ninefold to $80bn on AI chip demand 12:44 AM

WSJ Wall Street Journal Samsung Expects Operating Profit to Exceed $80 Billion for First Time · Kwanwoo Jun 4:21 AM

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