Samsung's Q2 2026 operating profit surged 19x to $58.4B, yet shares fell 6.9%, erasing $80B in value and dragging US tech and crypto-related stocks lower.

Analysts expect Samsung to report around 86 trillion won in Q2 operating profit, roughly 18 times last year, as AI memory prices surge.

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday its second-quarter operating profit surged to a record 89.4 trillion won ($61 billion), beating market expectations as booming