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SK Hynix reports sharply higher third-quarter profit on AI demand
SK Hynix reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating analyst estimates as AI memory demand boosted results.[3, 7, 8] The Wall Street Journal reported that net profit more than tripled, while revenue and operating profit hit record highs for a sixth straight quarter.[6] Semafor described a sevenfold jump in the chipmaker's earnings.[9]
Fortune reported quarterly revenue of $78.3 billion, the company's highest-ever quarterly total; Fast Company reported 104.62 trillion won ($78.13 billion), the first time sales topped 100 trillion won.[5, 7] The company announced stock buybacks, and The Wall Street Journal reported plans for $75 billion in shareholder returns.[6, 8]
SK Hynix said the memory-chip shortage will last until 2030 and that more than half its production is booked for the next two years.[5] Semafor noted the results came after official data showed South Korea's GDP growth beat analysts' expectations.[9]
Covered by Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and 4 more
Where accounts differ (1)
- Earlier and later reportsThe Wall Street Journal reported that SK Hynix's net profit more than tripled in the third quarter, while Semafor described a sevenfold jump in earnings.[6, 9]
- The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 27, 10:07 p.m. ET SK Hynix Plans $75 Billion in Shareholder Returns After Blockbuster Earnings
The South Korean memory-chip maker reported that its net profit more than tripled in the third quarter, while revenue and operating profit hit record highs for a sixth straight quarter.
- Semafor · Not rated · Oct 28, 7:02 a.m. ET South Korean chip giant SK Hynix's 3Q profits surge
The sevenfold jump in the chip giant’s earnings come after official data showed South Korea’s GDP growth beat analysts’ expectations, the latest sign of a tech boom driving nationwide economic growth.
- The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 27, 10:07 p.m. ET SK Hynix Plans $75 Billion in Shareholder Returns After Blockbuster Earnings
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Of the 4 rated outlets that covered it, 0 are left of center, 3 are center and 1 is right of center. 3 more are not rated.
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- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: Fortune (−0.25), Bloomberg (+0.08), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
- Right: none.
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- Center SK Hynix says the memory-chip shortage will last until 2030—and more than half its production is booked for the next two years
- Right-leaning SK Hynix Plans $75 Billion in Shareholder Returns After Blockbuster Earnings