Samsung struggles over memory and display business, Q1 profit drops by ~60%
Samsung electronics’ Q1 report revealed an almost 60% decline in profits compared to last year, as the tech giant continued to grapple with its display and memory business. Its operating margin declined from last year’s 15.64 trillion to 6.2 trillion Korean won ($5.5 billion) till March, missing analysts’ estimates of 6.8 trillion won. This is, however, not surprising as the South Korean tech giant had already expressed warning last month.
Lack of demand from data center companies buying memory chips as well as declining smartphone sales have impacted sales of Samsung’s memory chips. But it is already known that the entire semiconductor industry has been struggling over these issues. Analysts’ further express concerns over the persistence of these problems for the next quarter as well, with a slim opportunity that it may improve from the second half of the year.
According to the executive director, the weaker-than-expected operating profit number could be explained by a likely one-off provision in cost for Samsung’s memory business. As far as its display business is concerned, LCD panel prices fell sharply due to competition from the Chinese competitor’s coupled with a decline in the OLED display screens used in high end smartphones like Apple (AAPL) iPhone.
But there still may be some good news for Samsung--its 5G potential. The company has rolled out its new Galaxy S10 5G smartphones in its home market on Friday. This could be meaningful as it also sells chipsets and network equipment required to build out that 5G technology. The company is set to launch the Galaxy S10 5G in the U.S. with Verizon (VZ).
AAPL's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AAPL turned positive on June 23, 2025. Looking at past instances where AAPL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AAPL as a result. In of 72 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
AAPL moved above its 50-day moving average on June 30, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for AAPL crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on July 03, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AAPL advanced for three days, in of 345 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
AAPL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 30, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 83, placing this stock better than average.
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