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Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence

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Newest development Oct 28, 2026 · 3 reportsSK Hynix unveiled $75 billion shareholder return plan after record profit

SK hynix, which has been at the forefront of the chip boom, said Wednesday that third-quarter operating profit soared 632 percent to US$62.8 billion thanks to explosive demand for its advanced semiconductors.

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    SK Hynix unveiled $75 billion shareholder return plan after record profit

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  1. Bloomberg

    SK Hynix Profit Jumps Seven-Fold to Soothe Doubts Over AI Rush (opens Bloomberg)

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    SK Hynix Inc. posted a stronger-than-expected seven-fold surge in quarterly profit and unveiled an additional shareholder return program for 2026 worth 100 trillion won ($75 billion), underscoring relentless demand for AI hardware.

  2. Financial Times

    SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand (opens Financial Times)

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    South Korean group posts better than expected operating profit for third quarter and announces stock buybacks

  3. Digital Journal

    Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence (opens Digital Journal)

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    SK hynix, which has been at the forefront of the chip boom, said Wednesday that third-quarter operating profit soared 632 percent to US$62.8 billion thanks to explosive demand for its advanced semiconductors.

  4. Semafor

    South Korean chip giant SK Hynix's 3Q profits surge (opens Semafor)

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    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.

  5. Investor's Business Daily

    Memory-Chip Maker SK Hynix Smashes Q3 Targets; Stock Jumps (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    South Korea-based memory-chip maker SK Hynix smashed expectations for the third quarter. SK Hynix stock jumped on the news.

  6. Quartz

    SK Hynix posted record operating profit, warned of memory shortage through 2030 (opens Quartz)

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    Operating profit rose 632% from a year earlier as the company said it plans about 100 trillion won in shareholder returns this year

  7. Fortune

    SK Hynix says the memory-chip shortage will last until 2030—and more than half its production is booked for the next two years (opens Fortune)

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    SK Hynix generated $78.3 billion in quarterly revenue, its highest-ever quarterly total.

  8. Quartz

    SK Hynix unveiled $75 billion shareholder return plan after record profit (opens Quartz)

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    SK Hynix revenue topped 100 trillion won for the first time, up 32% from the prior quarter, on higher AI memory prices

  9. Fast Company

    Memory chip stocks are back on the rise today: What’s driving the upswing for Micron, Sandisk, and SK Hynix? (opens Fast Company)

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    Memory chip stocks have had a particularly bad run as of late, but today might mark the beginning of a turnaround. Shares of SK Hynix Inc. closed 10.89% up on Wednesday following better-than-expected third-quarter results , including over 100 trillion won in sales for the first time.

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