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  "title": "Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/samsungs-q3-profit-seen-jumping-nine-fold-but-chip-margins-may-be-flat",
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  "published": "2026-10-06T23:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/samsungs-q3-profit-seen-jumping-nine-fold-chip-margins-may-be-flat-6437796"
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  "account": "Samsung Electronics is forecasted to announce a nearly nine-fold surge in third-quarter operating profit, fueled by high demand for artificial intelligence technology, although analysts have lowered projections by nearly 8 percent since late August. Despite steady gains in memory chip prices and a strengthening South Korean currency, the world's leading memory-chip producer anticipates operating profit of 106.1 trillion won ($79.1 billion) for the July-September quarter. This surpasses the 12.17 trillion won recorded in the same period last year, marking Samsung's fourth consecutive quarter of record operating profit, highlighting a persistent memory shortage as AI infrastructure demand outpaces supply growth.",
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