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  "id": 16839221,
  "title": "Why is SK Hynix stock surging today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-is-sk-hynix-stock-surging-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:48:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-sk-hynix-stock-surging-today-93CH-4977400"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SK Hynix, the South Korean memory chip manufacturer, experienced a significant boost in its stock price on Wednesday. The company reported a remarkable Q3 2026 earnings report that surpassed all market expectations. Revenue for the quarter reached an unprecedented 104.6 trillion won, marking the first time a single quarter had surpassed the 100 trillion won milestone for the company. Operating profit soared to 83.3 trillion won, representing a staggering 632% year-over-year increase and nearly 9% higher than the consensus estimate. Operating margin expanded to an all-time high of 80%, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of unprecedented performance.\n\nAdding to the positive news, SK Hynix announced a historic shareholder return program worth approximately 60 trillion won. This brings the total shareholder returns for the year to around 100 trillion won, following the execution of about 40 trillion won in buybacks. Furthermore, the company confirmed that its next-generation high-bandwidth memory product, HBM4, began full-scale mass production in Q3 and is set to become the dominant product in Q4. Long-term agreements have already secured more than half of the production capacity for 2027 and 2028.\n\nThe broader market environment also played a role in the surge. South Korea's KOSPI index rose more than 3% on the same day, while SK Hynix's peers at Samsung Electronics also saw sharp increases. The impressive financial results and strategic announcements have undoubtedly fueled optimism among investors, leading to the substantial rise in SK Hynix's stock price.",
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