On May 6, AMD reported blowout Q1 FY2026 results. The same day, Samsung Electronics market cap topped $1 trillion – a new Asian semiconductor milestone.

AMD Q1 FY2026 highlights
Revenue: $10.253 billion, up 38% YoY (flat QoQ)
Net profit: $1.383 billion, up 95% YoY (down 8% QoQ)
Operating cash flow: $2.955 billion, up 214.7% YoY
EPS (diluted): $0.84, up 90.9% YoY
By segment:
Data Center: $5.775 billion, +57% YoY – fueled by AI infrastructure demand
Client & Gaming: $3.605 billion, +23%
Embedded: $873 million, +6%
Q2 outlook: Revenue ~$11.2 billion (+46% YoY), Non‑GAAP gross margin ~56%.
Samsung $1 trillion milestone – stock tripled in a year on AI chip demand, pushing Korea’s KOSPI above 7,000. Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC lead the global AI chip supply chain.
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