Lazard Fund Adds Samsung Stock Amid Memory Rout
A $9.6 billion Lazard Asset Management fund has added Samsung Electronics Co. stock to its portfolio for the first time in over a year, capitalizing on a July plunge in memory prices.
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A $9.6 billion Lazard Asset Management fund has added Samsung Electronics Co. stock to its portfolio for the first time in over a year, capitalizing on a July plunge in memory prices.

The heads of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Group are reportedly set to visit Google Camp on the Italian island of Sicily later this month, according to industry sources.

Samsung Electronics Co. reportedly plans to tighten requirements for its employee housing loan program, limiting support to smaller residences amidst criticism that such benefits could inflate property prices.

Prosecutors raided Samsung Electronics Co. headquarters following suspicions that employees of a local robotics company profited from insider information during its acquisition by the chipmaker.

Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, led by gains in technology shares after Samsung Electronics Co. reported record earnings in the first quarter.

Samsung Life Insurance Co. announced plans to sell approximately 6.24 million shares, valued at 1.32 trillion won ($881.6 million), in Samsung Electronics Co., marking a significant divestment for the conglomerate's financial arm.

Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it plans to transform its domestic and overseas production facilities into factories driven by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 as part of its push for manufacturing innovation. The company will introduce digital twin-based simulations across the entire manufacturing process from materials warehousing to production and shipment while deploying AI agents dedicated to quality control, production and logistics to strengthen data-driven analysis and verificati

Samsung Electronics Co. announced it will launch its latest lineup of Galaxy Z foldable smartphones in South Korea, including the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, debuting later this week.

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to begin operations at its first semiconductor fabrication plant in the Yongin chip cluster by 2029, one to two years ahead of schedule. This acceleration is driven by government initiatives.

Samsung Electronics Co. has announced that sales of its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory chips, HBM4, have surpassed US$1 billion within four months of their launch.

A court has concluded hearings on Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a threatened strike by its unionized workers, with a decision expected before the general strike.

Samsung Electronics Co. announced plans to cancel 14.5 trillion won ($9.5 billion) worth of its treasury stocks as part of a buyback program aimed at enhancing shareholder value. This involves approximately 73.3 million common stocks and 13.6 million preferred stocks.

Samsung Electronics’ labor unions will launch a general strike in May, marking the first such action in nearly two years and only the second in the company’s history. A joint labor coalition said Wednesday it had secured the legal right to strike after 93.1 percent of participating members backed a walkout. The coalition, known as the Joint Struggle Headquarters, brings together three unions: the Samsung Group United Union Samsung Electronics Co. Union, the National Samsung Electronics Union and
Samsung Electronics Co.'s upcoming Galaxy smartphone is expected to see its first price increase since 2023, industry watchers said Wednesday, amid a global rise in memory chip prices fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. The South Korean tech giant plans to host the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event in San Francisco on Feb. 25 under the theme "The Next AI Phone Makes Your Life Easier," where the company is widely expected to unveil the Galaxy S26, the latest in its flagship lineup. Samsung Elect
Samsung Electronics Co. announced robust early demand for its new Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 foldable smartphones, with pre-orders growing 30% from the previous year and on track to break past records.

Samsung Electronics Co. was reported to have generated the highest economic value among South Korea's top 100 companies in 2025. Industry data showed the tech giant's total economic contribution reached 177.25 trillion won ($116.67 billion) last year.

South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc. is reportedly considering expanding its use of artificial intelligence technologies to transform internal work processes, following a similar initiative by rival Samsung Electronics Co.

A key executive from U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. held meetings with counterparts from Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. to discuss cooperation in physical artificial intelligence.

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics Co. met with Vice Chairman and CEO Jun Young-hyun to discuss bonuses, ahead of a planned strike in May.

Samsung Electronics Co. announced a record 37.7 trillion won ($25.6 billion) investment in research and development in 2025, aiming for an early lead in the global race for next-generation artificial intelligence chips.