When it comes to stock buybacks, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger
MarketWatch· Jules Rimmer· Aug 21, 2026 · 12:15 PM
As demand far outstrips supply in the memory-chip market, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are generating outsize profits and throwing off huge free cash flow. Now both companies plan to return lots of this to shareholders
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