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Samsung Market Cap Tops $1 Trillion as Chip Stocks Rise Amid AI Demand
South Korea’s Samsung saw its market capitalization surpass $1 trillion as semiconductor demand rose. SK Hynix hit a record high and Alphabet advanced on a $200 billion Anthropic deal. AI firms DeepSeek and Anthropic pursue large valuations while analysts note sector momentum.
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South Korea’s Samsung saw its market capitalization surpass $1 trillion as demand for semiconductors soared. Fellow chipmaker SK Hynix reached a record high the same day. Alphabet leapt on news of a $200 billion deal with Anthropic.
DeepSeek is seeking funding at a $45 billion valuation. Anthropic is expected to agree a new round at $900 billion. OpenAI’s March valuation was $852 billion, which made it the second-most valuable private company in the world at the time.
Paul Meeks, Head of Technology Research at Freedom Capital Markets, said AI infrastructure demand is reviving semiconductor momentum. He remains bullish on AMD growth. Meeks prefers Nvidia’s valuation.
He warned that Intel execution risks remain high. JJ Kinahan, Cboe Global Markets senior vice president of retail expansion and alternative investment products, said retail investors continue to be very bullish overall.
