Samsung stock has soared higher in 2026. The company's chairman is among the largest wealth gainers on the year as a result.

Samsung stock has soared higher in 2026. The company's chairman is among the largest wealth gainers on the year as a result.

Samsung posted a 19-fold profit increase to $58.4B, yet shares fell 6.9% in a massive sell-the-news event dragging US futures and chip stocks lower.

The drop results from the ways that financial markets price expectations.