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  "id": 12516226,
  "title": "Samsung’s Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/samsungs-q3-profit-seen-jumping-nine-fold",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T01:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/07/samsung-s-q3-profit-seen-jumping-nine-fold-but-chip-margins-may-be-flat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Electronics anticipates a nearly nine-fold increase in Q3 operating profit, fueled by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, according to LSEG SmartEstimate based on forecasts from 21 analysts. The projected profit stands at ₩106.1 trillion (US$79.1 billion) for the July-September quarter, up from ₩12.17 trillion in the same quarter last year. Analysts have reduced their forecasts by nearly 8% since late August, citing concerns over the memory shortage and potential peak in chip margins. Despite a 25% drop in Samsung shares from a June record, the company remains more than double its level at the start of the year and is poised to sell more high-bandwidth memory chips crucial for AI data centers.",
  "summary": "Samsung is expected to post an operating profit of US$79.1 billion for the July-September quarter.",
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        "title": "Samsung’s Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Samsung’s Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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