SGSouth Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Hynix announced a significant increase in its quarterly operating profit, rising over sixfold to 60.5 trillion won (approximately $41.62 billion) for the April-June period, attributed to strong demand for advanced memory chips used in AI data centers. This surge was driven by increased investment in AI infrastructure by major technology companies. However, the company fell short of the 64 trillion won forecast by LSEG SmartEstimate. The discrepancy occurred because SK Hynix has greater exposure to high-end memory chips used in AI data centers, which benefited less from the broader price increase seen in conventional memory chips. Additionally, SK Hynix reported a 257 percent increase in quarterly revenue to 79.3 trillion won.
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