A Samsung earnings miss should spark a rally that marks the start of the next leg up for memory stocks including Micron, SK hynix and SanDisk. A quoted post sums up the setup: Samsung just posted the most profitable quarter ever by any company, yet trades at a forward P/E of 4. x.com  x.com 

Samsung's 7.7% drop on the greatest quarterly profit in tech history shows the AI trade has run out of buyers at these levels. Profit was ₩89.4 trillion ($58.4 billion), up 1,810%, yet the stock is down 23.74% from its peak in just 15 days. The numbers had been anticipated for months, so once they confirmed expectations nobody was left to buy, the mark of a fully priced market. x.com 

Samsung Electronics' extraordinary profitability despite an FX hit and rising DRAM prices undermine the case for a memory-price crash. It is the world's most profitable company. Wall St Engine's Q3 summary reports $80.4B in operating profit, up 783% year over year, DRAM selling prices up about 20% quarter over quarter, and Samsung's expectation that memory supply stays tight into 2028. x.com 

Micron's projections are set so high that even great years may not be enough to meet them. Samsung's Q3 results show the risk: revenue of $145.6B missed the $150.7B estimate, and operating profit of $80.2B missed $81.1B. x.com 

Samsung's record quarter looks closer to a peak than a new base: conventional DRAM shipments are flat year on year, while higher prices per bit drove profits despite a revenue miss. Its phone unit is cutting output because memory costs too much, and AI chip designers are seeking to use less HBM. Buyers' response threatens the price-led margin surge. The October 29 divisional earnings breakdown may show whether memory profit grew much faster than group profit. x.com 

Samsung's preliminary Q3 points to the most profitable GAAP quarter ever, yet the stock trades at about 3.5x 2027 EPS. Preliminary Q3 revenue is about $145 billion with operating profit near $80 billion. If revenue grows 8% and net income 12% quarter over quarter for 5+ quarters as expected, Q3 2027 net income could top $105-110 billion. Samsung could earn its whole market cap in net income from 2026 to 2030, and heavy buybacks could lift EPS growth to a 40-50% CAGR. Final numbers are still due. … Show more

AI equity momentum is fading, and when great news fails to move a stock up, that is a very bearish sign. TeraWulf's 20-year, $19 billion Anthropic contract saw its shares fade from +17% to +5%, SK hynix trimmed fundraising for its US listing, and SpaceX's Nasdaq inclusion is historically a top signal. Fade rate hikes. x.com 

Samsung Electronics' roughly KRW 30 trillion Q3 cash dividend is already priced in and short of the KRW 40 trillion-plus it should have returned, so it is likely to become a profit-taking event. Even this payout eats into mid- to long-term growth drivers, and without a stronger catalyst, selling is the likely outcome. Per @Xgngu12, further shareholder-return policies are not due until January. x.com  x.com 

Samsung Electronics' quarter was a quality beat, not a miss, because it is now almost entirely a memory business. Operating profit reached 107.4 trillion won, up about 9x, with a record 55.1% margin in its first 100-trillion-won quarter; revenue of 195.0 trillion won missed on unprofitable TVs and phones. Conventional DRAM is tight as capacity shifts to HBM, pricing is strong and HBM4 is ramping. The segment report should make memory look even stronger. Still a buy with a 500,000 won target. … Show more

At $1.5T of margin debt, a market crack could punish stocks vulnerable to cyclical earnings or high expectations. Micron's profits could fall fast if memory prices weaken; SanDisk's earnings could suffer if NAND pricing turns despite booming AI demand. Palantir's sky-high valuation leaves little room for a growth miss, SpaceX's private-market expectations could suffer if sentiment turns, and Tesla's premium could unwind if autonomy and robotics disappoint. x.com  x.com  x.com  x.com  x.com