Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter
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This report is about semiconductors.
Directly affected
- SSNLF Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930)
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF+1.3% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF+0.5% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-5.7% 30d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-1.8% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing+2.2% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom+1.3% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSNLFNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMH | -7.89% | -4.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | -8.88% | -5.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | -6.17% | -4.45% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | -1.43% | +0.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | -6.22% | -3.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | -8.13% | -6.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter WSJ
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | -4.45% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | -6.17% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -6.43% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | -8.13% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +0.31% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | -1.43% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -4.67% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | -7.89% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | -5.71% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | -8.88% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | -3.47% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | -6.22% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 16 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies tied to this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
For “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
In “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter.” Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
For “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
The 29 Oct 2026 story “Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter” names Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) because of Semiconductors.
For Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), the reason on file says VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) price range
AVGO traded between 320.28 and 380.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 351.90. SMH traded between 520.59 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 568.02. SOXX traded between 472.27 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 521.94.
How solid the semiconductors case looks
46 out of 100
“Samsung’s Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.