Samsung Electronics posts record operating profit in Q1

Samsung Electronics posts record operating profit in Q1

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on April 7, 2026, shows Samsung Electronics Co. having logged an intraday high of 202,000, up 4.61 percent from the previous session, in early trading. Samsung estimated its first-quarter operating profit to have surpassed 50 trillion won (US$33.1 billion) for the first time, driven by strong demand for premium memory chips from the artificial intelligence industry. (Yonhap)

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