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On April 28, the union representing employees of the soon-to-be-closed Apple (AAPL.O) store in Towson, Maryland, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the company of illegally discriminating against its employees and refusing to allow them easy relocation to other locations. This store made history in 2022 by becoming the first Apple retail store in the U.S. to form a union. Now, it is one of three Apple stores closing. Apple attributes the closure to "the withdrawal of several retailers and the deteriorating conditions of the shopping center," particularly the mall where the Towson store is located. However, union representatives say that Apples treatment of Towson store employees is worse than in previous similar situations, making it even harder for employees to stay with Apple.Market news: The NATO summit was tense due to the presence of the US president. Some member states hope to slow down the pace, and may even cancel the summit in 2028.Google employees are urging CEO Sundar Pichai to block the U.S. military from using its artificial intelligence.On April 27, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States will not allow Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with Fox News, Rubio said, "They cannot normalize a system where Iran decides who can use this international waterway and how much it costs, and we cannot tolerate their attempts to normalize that."According to Saudi media outlet alhadath, the French Foreign Minister stated that Iran has crossed all the red lines set for it a decade ago.

Samsung Elec announces a higher Q2 profit owing to solid server-chip demand

Charlie Brooks

Jul 07, 2022 11:18


Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) Co Ltd announced its greatest April-through-June profit since 2018 with an 11 percent year-over-year gain, as demand for its memory chips from server customers more than offset decreased sales to smartphone manufacturers due to inflation.


The world's leading memory chip and smartphone manufacturer stated Thursday that its second-quarter operating profit grew to 14 trillion won ($10.73 billion) from 12.57 trillion won a year earlier.


It was quite close to Refinitiv's SmartEstimate of 14,45 trillion won.


In agreement with market estimates, Samsung (KS:005930) announced in a short earnings report that sales likely climbed by 21 percent year-over-year to 77 trillion won.


This month, Samsung will provide detailed financial results.


Large U.S. IT companies that rely heavily on data center services continued to acquire chips to meet cloud demand, insulating Samsung's chip revenue from a potential client oversupply after two years of high demand.


According to the data source TrendForce, the price of some DRAM chips, which are utilized in electronic devices and servers, decreased by around 12 percent last month compared to the same time period one year prior. As demand for smartphones and laptops decreases, analysts believe that prices will continue to fall.


"Server DRAM is currently the only feasible sales channel... As a result, Korean manufacturers were the first to signal a willingness to contemplate a quarterly price cut of more than 5 percent (for server goods) "DRAMS," according to TrendForce.


According to TrendForce, the costs of NAND Flash chips, which are used in electronic devices for data storage, are projected to decline by as much as 5 percent between July and September compared to the previous quarter.


Following two profitable pandemic years in which customers purchased devices for remote work, chipmakers throughout the globe are observing a fall in demand.


According to analysts, rising prices, worries of a dramatic market collapse, the Ukraine war, and China's COVID-19 lockdowns have hampered smartphone sales, leaving server chip demand as the only bright light.


During morning trade, the price of Samsung's stock jumped by 0.9%.


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