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Samsung hits trillion club as AI demand supercharges memory chips earnings and investors look ahead
Economy
Published on 6 May 2026
Memory chips are booming while smartphones lag behind
Samsung Electronics’ climb to the $1 trillion club is being powered by AI-led demand for memory chips, lifting earnings and sentiment. The semiconductor unit is still the core growth engine despite global supply constraints. Yet smartphones remain a drag, and analysts say Samsung must keep investing to expand AI chip capacity to sustain leadership long term.
- AI-driven demand is lifting Samsung’s memory chip sales and earnings
- Semiconductors remain the main growth engine amid supply constraints
- Smartphones continue to face tougher conditions
- Sustained AI chip capacity investment will decide long-term dominance
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