Source: Fortune
Summary
SK Hynix, a South Korean memory chipmaker, has made its debut on Wall Street with a 12.8% rise in shares. The company priced its American depositary receipts (ADRs) at $149 each, raising $26.5 billion in the biggest-ever initial share sale in the U.S. by a foreign company. SK Hynix has a dominant position globally for high bandwidth memory, essential for advanced AI technology. The company has partnered with Nvidia for advanced memory chips and plans to build its first U.S. production facility in Indiana.
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The numbers tell one story.
SK Hynix’s ADRs opened at $170 and closed at $168.01, raising $26.5 billion. The company’s revenue last year was $65 billion, with profits doubling to $28 billion. SK Hynix plans to invest $518 billion in building a new computer chipmaking hub in South Korea. The company’s stock price has more than tripled, catapulting it into the ranks of the most valuable and influential companies on Wall Street.
The AI frenzy has created a new paradigm for chipmakers, where demand outpaces supply and profits surge.
Author: Evan Null
