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Samsung’s quarterly operating profit rose nearly ninefold and TSMC’s sales jumped 51%, but investors were not swept along by the AI boom. The Japan Times reports that concerns over rising debt and how long AI spending can last weighed on the response.
Why it mattersSamsung shares fell 2.4% in Seoul, while shares of suppliers including Tokyo Electron, Advantest and Ibiden also declined in Tokyo, according to the report. The useful signal is the split between strong results and a less certain outlook: AI infrastructure is paying off for chipmakers now, but investors are asking how durable the spending behind it will be.
Discuss: Do these results show that AI infrastructure spending can keep growing, or are investors right to focus on the debt and how long the boom can last?
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