Samsung Crosses $1 Trillion Valuation on AI Chip Demand — Second Asian Company After TSMC, Profit Up 750% YoY
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Samsung Electronics hit $1T market cap after shares more than quadrupled over the past year, driven by AI memory chip demand. Q1 2026 results: record revenue of ~$90B and operating profit of ₩57.2T (highest ever, +750% YoY). Samsung has begun mass production of HBM4 chips with shipments underway for Nvidia's upcoming Vera Rubin architecture. Morningstar analysts cite a 'tremendous shortage in DRAM and NAND' from torrid AI demand.