SK Hynix Profit Surges Sevenfold, Announces $75 Billion Shareholder Return
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix announced plans to return approximately $75 billion to shareholders this year after reporting a more than sevenfold increase in quarterly operating profit, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence...
Investors Shift Cash Into Stocks and Bonds Amid Market Volatility
Investors moved substantial amounts of money out of cash holdings and into stocks and bonds last week, seeking to capitalise on recent market volatility, according to BofA Global Research. Stock funds recorded $64.5 billion...
TSMC Posts Record Profit but Warns of Economic Uncertainty in 2027
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported a record quarterly net profit of T$763.1 billion ($23.59 billion) for the July–September quarter, marking a 69% increase year-on-year. Driven by robust demand...
AI Investment Boom Faces Rising Credit Risks as Default Protection Hits Record Highs
The cost of insuring against defaults by US technology companies hit record highs on Thursday, signalling growing credit stress in the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom. Rising US inflation and expectations of higher interest...
Nvidia Boosts Buyback Plan by $150 Billion, Setting Record
Nvidia has increased its share repurchase authorization by $150 billion, surpassing Apple’s $110 billion approval in 2024 and marking the largest-ever increase in a stock buyback programme. The additional authorization takes Nvidia’s remaining buyback...
Accelevation Targets $5.37 Billion Valuation in US IPO
Accelevation, a data centre infrastructure company backed by private equity firm Olympus Partners, is targeting a valuation of up to $5.37 billion in its US initial public offering (IPO), joining a growing wave of...
Meta’s AI Agent Muse Sparks Wall Street Optimism Over New Revenue Stream
Wall Street is growing bullish on Meta Platforms as its newly launched AI agent, Muse, raises expectations of a potential new revenue stream and expanded AI monetization opportunities. Launched on September 8, Muse can...
Kioxia Considers $10 Billion U.S. ADR Listing
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings is considering raising at least $10 billion through a listing of American depositary receipts (ADRs) in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter....
AI Warnings Trigger Nasdaq Selloff as Tech Stocks Slide
U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Monday, led by the Nasdaq 100, as major technology and semiconductor stocks came under pressure following calls from leading AI executives to slow the development of increasingly powerful...
Samsung Sets Record Shareholder Returns
Samsung Electronics expects its shareholder returns this year to reach as much as 110 trillion won ($79.54 billion), including 30 trillion won in cash dividends in the third quarter. The payout would be more...