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SK hynix Expects Memory Shortage to Persist Through 2030
technology1 day ago

SK hynix Expects Memory Shortage to Persist Through 2030

SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says the memory shortage could last through 2030 as AI-driven demand shifts DRAM and HBM into more customized configurations, reducing the likelihood of a sharp oversupply. The Indiana facility will handle packaging and testing only; wafers will be produced in South Korea and shipped to the US for HBM4E packaging, with cleanroom operations starting in 2028 and volume production targeted for 2029. As a result, DRAM and NAND prices are not expected to ease meaningfully for consumers well into the next decade.

via TechPowerUp|
#ai-demand#dram#hbm
SK Hynix targets Indiana as U.S. memory production hub by 2030
technology4 days ago

SK Hynix targets Indiana as U.S. memory production hub by 2030

SK Hynix breaks ground on a $4 billion Indiana packaging plant—the first U.S. facility for memory packaging—to position Indiana as a key source of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) by 2030, with chips manufactured in Asia and shipped to Indiana for packaging. The project is supported by CHIPS Act funds and state incentives, will create about 1,000 direct jobs plus thousands more in construction and partners, and is part of a broader U.S. expansion alongside ongoing capacity growth in Korea.

via CNBC|
#high-bandwidth-memory#indiana#packaging
SK Hynix jumps after accelerated buyback signals strong growth bets
business12 days ago

SK Hynix jumps after accelerated buyback signals strong growth bets

SK Hynix’s shares surged more than 12% in Seoul after the company accelerated a 40 trillion won share repurchase and cancellation program and aims to lift shareholder returns to over 50% of cumulative free cash flow for 2025–2027, signaling confidence in mid-to-long-term growth despite current memory-sector headwinds. The move follows a plan to invest 54 trillion won to build new memory-chip plants, as other Asian tech stocks rose on market-wide gains and softer U.S. yields supported risk appetite.

via CNBC|
#asia-markets#business#memory-chips
SK Hynix Bets $38B on AI-Driven Memory Expansion
business25 days ago

SK Hynix Bets $38B on AI-Driven Memory Expansion

SK Hynix approved roughly 54 trillion won ($38B) to build two new memory fabs in South Korea (DRAM Yongin Y2 and NAND Cheongju M17) to meet AI-driven demand, sending the stock about 5% lower as Seagate (-7%) and Micron (-2%) slide; the Roundhill Memory ETF is down around 2%. The company argues the capex supports a structural memory shortage in 2027, but investors worry about potential oversupply next year, with a shareholder-return update likely delayed to Q3 2026.

via 24/7 Wall St.|
#ai-demand#business#dram
Citi bets on AI-driven memory upcycle, calls pullback a buying opportunity
markets25 days ago

Citi bets on AI-driven memory upcycle, calls pullback a buying opportunity

Citi argues the AI-driven memory upcycle is still in its early stages and could outperform the 2001–07 NAND upcycle, backed by three- to five-year LTAs and a persistent shortage of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). After a pullback in memory names, Citi expects AI-driven demand to stay robust as GPU deployments grow, with HBM capacity per AI system projected to rise about 434% (from 20.7 TB to 110.6 TB) and GPU counts per system from 72 to 576. Citi also notes SK Hynix could announce shareholder returns ahead of its Q3 and keeps a Buy rating on SK Hynix with higher earnings estimates, framing memory pullbacks as buying opportunities for names like MU and SK Hynix.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-driven-memory-upcycle#hbm-shortages#markets
HBF Emerges as a NAND-Based Bridge to Supercharge AI Inference
technology28 days ago

HBF Emerges as a NAND-Based Bridge to Supercharge AI Inference

SK hynix and SanDisk unveiled High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), a NAND-based standard meant to sit between HBM and SSDs. Stacking NAND dies to up to 512GB per configuration, HBF delivers 0.4–3 TB/s bandwidth and is designed to expand AI inference memory by storing large models that are impractical for HBM, while signaling interoperability with CPUs/GPUs via the UCIe interconnect. It is positioned to complement, not replace, HBM and to foster an ecosystem of compatible products for faster AI workloads.

via Wccftech|
#ai-inference#high-bandwidth-flash#sandisk
SK Hynix Q2 Miss Sparks RAM Sector Selloff
business1 month ago

SK Hynix Q2 Miss Sparks RAM Sector Selloff

SK Hynix reported Q2 2026 revenue of 79 trillion won (~$55B), missing projections of around 84 trillion won (~$58B) and sending its stock down about 17%, with Micron and Samsung also slipping. The company blamed a temporary sales drop in PC and smartphone memory demand, highlighting a broader RAM/semiconductor downturn.

via Kotaku|
#business#earnings#ram
Chip Stocks Slide as SK hynix Misses Expectations Despite AI Memory Demand
finance1 month ago

Chip Stocks Slide as SK hynix Misses Expectations Despite AI Memory Demand

AI chip stocks fell after SK hynix’s second-quarter results disappointed investors, even though the company said AI memory demand remained strong. Revenue and profit misses came from delayed shipments that restrained DRAM pricing gains, prompting a broad selloff in U.S. chip names (Nvidia about 3%, AMD around 6% lower, Micron roughly 3%), with Qualcomm, Broadcom and peers like Applied Materials, Lam Research, TSMC, Marvell, and KLA also trading lower as traders weigh memory pricing trends against ongoing AI infrastructure spending.

via Yahoo Finance|
#amd#finance#micron
Samsung Slumps as AI-Bet Deleveraging Roils Korea Markets
business1 month ago

Samsung Slumps as AI-Bet Deleveraging Roils Korea Markets

Samsung Electronics fell about 5.2% in Seoul after an intraday plunge as investors unwind leveraged AI bets, with SK Hynix also retreating and the KOSPI slipping as brokers liquidate losing positions. Regulators apologized for introducing leveraged single-stock products and signaled tighter limits, underscoring how AI-driven positioning can drive short-term volatility even as memory-supply and Chinese-competition concerns linger for Samsung.

via Yahoo Finance|
#artificial-intelligence#business#kospi
AI memory trade cools as SK Hynix profits miss lofty expectations drag NVDA, AMD
markets1 month ago

AI memory trade cools as SK Hynix profits miss lofty expectations drag NVDA, AMD

Semiconductor stocks slid after SK Hynix reported a record second-quarter profit that rose 557% year over year but missed lofty expectations, triggering a broader unwind of AI optimism. The PHLX Semiconductor Index fell by more than 5% as Nvidia and AMD dropped about 3–5%, while memory makers Micron and SanDisk fell roughly 9% and 7%. SK Hynix said demand is expected to outpace supply through 2030 and plans to raise 2026 capex by about 50% to at least $31 billion to boost AI-memory production, feeding worries about overinvestment in AI infrastructure even as management kept a positive longer-term demand view. The move comes amid a hawkish Fed stance weighing on sentiment and ongoing questions about whether hyperscalers’ AI investments will yield the expected returns.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai#amd#markets
SK Hynix’s booming profits fail to ease AI-spending concerns
finance1 month ago

SK Hynix’s booming profits fail to ease AI-spending concerns

SK Hynix posted a record Q2 operating profit up 557% year over year but fell short of lofty expectations, fueling investor concerns about whether AI-driven memory spending can sustain its rapid pace; the company said it will raise 2026 capex by about 50% to at least $31 billion to expand AI memory production, prompting price-target cuts from Barclays and Susquehanna as chip stocks drop on oversupply fears ahead of results from Microsoft, Amazon and Meta and amid ongoing rate worries.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-memory#capital-expenditure#earnings-miss