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

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

Wall Street rose ahead of Samsung's Q2 earnings, with the chip giant projecting a record $56B operating profit driven by AI memory demand.

Samsung reported a significant profit jump, driven by strong AI chip demand. However, its stock declined amid concerns about the AI boom's durability. Memory chip prices…