https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/micron-stock-drops-why-samsung-s-record-profit-didn-t-give-it-a-liftContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/micron-stock-drops-why-samsung-s-record-profit-didn-t-give-it-a-lifthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/micron-stock-drops-why-samsung-s-record-profit-didn-t-give-it-a-lift#u115140Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:43:44 +0000Micron Technology shares dropped over two percent despite Samsung Electronics announcing preliminary results for the third quarter of 2026. Samsung forecasted a record operating profit of $80 billion, representing a near nine-fold or 783 percent profit surge driven by the artificial intelligence memory boom. However, preliminary results disappointed some investors because growth is slowing down similarly to Micron memory prices. The memory trade cooled as market participants questioned whether earnings surprises could sustain higher valuations.Why it mattersSamsung Electronics announced its ea