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February 7th - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Walz stated that the United States will pay part of the billions of dollars in arrears owed to the UN within weeks, while emphasizing the need for continued UN reform. This comes after UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the UNs financial situation, stating that the UN faces the risk of "imminent financial collapse" due to member states unpaid dues. In a telephone interview, Walz said the first payment would be seen soon, and while the final amount has not yet been determined, he believes it will be finalized within weeks.The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Tengchong City, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province at 12:00 on February 7, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.On February 7th, CNN reported that US President Trump claimed that renaming Pennsylvania Station in New York City as "Trump Station" was a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Schumer quickly refuted this claim. "Schumer suggested to me that Pennsylvania Station be renamed Trump Station," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that many people, including union members, Democrats, and Republicans, had made the suggestion, "but theres been no progress." Schumer immediately refuted Trumps claim, accusing him of lying about the details of their conversation. "Completely a lie," Schumer posted on social media platform X. "He knows it. Everyone knows it. Only one person can restart this project, and he can do it easily."February 7 – The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on February 6 that Bangladesh had one case of Nipah virus infection, with no other related cases identified. According to a WHO press release that day, the infected person is a woman aged 40 to 50 living in the Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. She developed fever and neurological symptoms on January 21 and was diagnosed with Nipah virus on January 29. Bangladeshi authorities notified the WHO on February 3. The woman had no recent travel history but had consumed raw date juice. Her 35 close contacts tested negative for Nipah virus.February 7th - US President Trump stated on the 6th that the US, Russia, and Ukraine held "very good" talks that day regarding resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Answering reporters questions aboard Air Force One, Trump said, "We had very, very good talks with Russia and Ukraine today. Something might happen." However, he did not elaborate further. It is understood that the issue of Ukrainian territory and security guarantees remains the sticking point in the negotiations. The US and Ukraine recently discussed the possibility of reaching a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement in March, but this is proving very difficult, and the timetable may be delayed.

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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