https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-memory-trade-cools-after-samsung-s-preliminary-results-disappointContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-memory-trade-cools-after-samsung-s-preliminary-results-disappointhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-memory-trade-cools-after-samsung-s-preliminary-results-disappoint#u116447Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:40:43 +0000Samsung Electronics announced preliminary guidance for the third quarter of 2026, posting a record operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, which marks an increase of approximately 783 percent or nearly nine-fold compared to prior periods. Despite this massive profit surge driven by an artificial intelligence memory chip boom, the broader memory trade cooled as the numbers missed certain revenue expectations. The market reaction was restrained, sending stocks like Micron lower as investors questioned the future durability of the artificial intelligence memory boom.Why it mattersThe extraordinar