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Samsung Q3 2026: Memory Capex Buys Fewer Bits Than It Looks

Ben Bajarin · October 29, 2026

Creative Strategies earnings read | October 29, 2026 | Samsung Electronics third-quarter 2026 results and conference call, October 29, 2026 Samsung became the first technology company to earn more than KRW 100 trillion of operating profit in a quarter, said memory supply stays tight into 2028 even as industry capex rises sharply, and told investors its 2027 HBM volume is sold out at agreed prices. Operating view: The bear case on memory has moved from demand to supply. Investors now accept that 2027 is short, and the worry is that the capex the industry is committing today turns into a glut in 2028 or 2029.

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Samsung Q3 2026: Memory Capex Buys Fewer Bits Than It Looks

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