Samsung Electronics is trading 3.33% up at €3100.00 after KB Securities forecast a sharp third-quarter operating-profit surge, citing a prolonged memory shortage and strengthening AI-chip demand.
- Recent analyst upgrades lifted Samsung’s HBM and broader memory estimates.
- SanDisk’s strong long-term margin outlook reinforced the sector’s structural growth narrative.
- Samsung announced a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 partnership on August 17, 2026, though it is unlikely to be the primary catalyst.