Samsung (005930.KS) Q2 Profit Surges 19x to Record ₩89.4T
Samsung Electronics — South Korea's largest company and the single heaviest weight on the KOSPI, Korea's benchmark stock index — guided on July 7 to a record se
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Korean Re (003690.KS) Q1 2026: Net Profit Surges 125% to ₩214.6B
Korean Re (003690.KS) Q1 2026: Net Profit Surges 126% to ₩214.6B
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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs; $190B AI Spend Lifts SK Hynix
Microsoft (MSFT) said on Monday, July 6, that it is cutting about 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — with the Xbox gaming division and its comm
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Korea Raises Bar for Subsidiary IPOs, Targeting Korea Discount as HD Hyundai Robotics and Kakao Mobility Eye Listings
Korea's FSC and KRX published draft dual-listing guidelines on July 6, requiring parent companies to obtain minority shareholder approval before separately listing subsidiaries. The rules affect planned IPOs including HD Hyundai Robotics and Kakao Mobility.
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LG (003550.KS) Sets 10% Supplier Pass-Through, KFTC Backs It
South Korea's LG Group (holding company LG Corp, 003550.KS), one of the country's largest family-controlled conglomerates, said on July 6 it will lift the share
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Samsung (005930.KS), SK hynix ₩800T Chip Bet Stokes Tariff Risk
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's largest memory-chip maker, and SK hynix (000660.KS), Korea's second-biggest chipmaker and the leading supplier of h
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LS EcoEnergy (229640.KS) Q1 2026: Copper Rally Pumps Revenue 25%, Operating Cash Flow Dives 87%
LS EcoEnergy (229640.KS) Q1 2026: Copper Rally Pumps Revenue 25%, Operating Cash Flow Dives 87%
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Samsung Life Turns Samsung Electronics' ₩1.2 Trillion Block Deal Into an M&A War Chest
Samsung Life Insurance converts record Samsung Electronics block-deal proceeds into M&A firepower, bidding for KDB Life and positioning Samsung Securities for an IMA push.
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Samsung's Rainbow Robotics Expands Toyota Humanoid Supply Fivefold as Global Robot Race Accelerates
Samsung's Rainbow Robotics has grown RB-Y1 humanoid deliveries to Toyota fivefold in two years, reaching ~25 units, as Samsung bets KRW 354 billion and establishes a CEO-level Future Robotics Office to capture the USD 70 billion humanoid market.
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Korea's Shipbuilders Set to Lose CA$30 Billion Canada Submarine Contract to Germany's Thyssenkrupp
South Korea's shipbuilding consortium — Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries — is poised to lose the CA$30 billion Canadian submarine contract to Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, local media reported Monday. The total program is valued at up to CA$50 billion for 12 submarines, representing a significant setback for Korea's defense export push.
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Apple's First Foldable iPhone Set to Reshape Panel Market; Samsung Display Poised to Gain Share
Counterpoint Research forecasts 2026 foldable panel shipments at 27.5M units (+24% YoY) and revenue at $4.4B (+48%), driven by Apple's first foldable iPhone entry in H2. Samsung Display expanded Q1 market share from 15% to 22% and is well-positioned to capture Apple supply contracts.
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Dongsuh (026960.KS) Q1 2026: Revenue +5% but Profit Drops 11.9%
Dongsuh (026960.KS) Q1 2026: Revenue +5% but Profit Drops 11.7%
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E-Mart and Lotte Shopping Race to Lock In Homeplus Customers as Korea Hypermarket Shifts to Duopoly
With Homeplus closing 37 stores in June, E-Mart and Lotte Shopping are already posting double-digit nearby-store sales gains. Korea's hypermarket sector is restructuring to a duopoly — and the full benefit has yet to hit Q2 earnings.
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Korea Battery Trio Q2 Turn: LG Energy Leads on US Subsidy
LG Energy Solution (373220.KS), the largest of Korea's three lithium-battery makers, is expected to swing back into the black when it reports second-quarter res
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Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) Q2 Record; KOSPI at 7,938
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's largest memory-chip maker, is expected to report a historic quarter when it publishes preliminary second-quarter re
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