Securities
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As the Trading Session Ends, ‘Opinion Refusals’ Pour In… Another Round of ‘Last-Minute Disclosures’ on the Semi-Annual Report Deadline
After the market closed on the 14th—the deadline for submitting semi-annual reports—a flood of negative disclosures from listed companies poured in. Companies that had received unqualified opinions la…
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AsWeMake Shuts Down Q-Market and Embarks on Restructuring… Facing a Test to Resolve ‘Financial Allegations’ [Market In]
AsWeMake, which has been embroiled in allegations of financial statement manipulation and fraud during its efforts to secure an additional 50 billion won in investment, has shut down its core service,…
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As Supermarkets Close, the Market Expands… MDM Makes a 'Hail-Mary Play' with Homeplus Development
MDM Group, South Korea’s largest real estate developer, is set to begin full-scale development of Homeplus stores. Given Homeplus’s current business environment—as the company undergoes corporate reha…
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SANGSANGINVESTMENT&SECURITIES Reports First-Half Net Profit of 11.1 Billion Won… “Annual Return to Profit Within Reach”
SANGSANGININVESTMENT&SECURITIES(001290)has continued its profitable trend through the second quarter, following the first quarter of this year, signaling a positive outlook for returning to an annual …
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Solidigm’s U.S. IPO: A Boon or a Bane for SK hynix? Mixed Reactions
SK hynix(000660)Opinions in the securities industry are divided regarding the potential pre-IPO and Nasdaq listing of Solidigm, SK hynix’s U.S.-based NAND flash subsidiary. While some analysts suggest…
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SMEC CO.,LTD Reports 2nd-Quarter Revenue of 52.2 Billion… Returns to Operating Profit on Growth in Semiconductor Equipment
SMEC CO.,LTD(099440), a company specializing in machine tools and industrial robots, successfully returned to operating profit in the second quarter of this year, driven by increased sales of semicond…
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Simplatform Co., Ltd. Reports First-Half Revenue of 2.7 Billion Won… Up 169% Year-Over-Year
#Simplatform Co., Ltd., a company specializing in physical artificial intelligence (AI), saw its revenue more than double in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, driven b…
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SONOKONG CO., LTD. Reports First-Half Revenue of 81.8 Billion Won… Up 249% Year-Over-Year
SONOKONG CO., LTD.(066910), a company diversifying its business from toys and character merchandise into mobility, artificial intelligence (AI) wellness, and K-IP platforms, significantly increased it…
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YulChon co., Ltd. Reports First-Half Operating Profit of 3.2 Billion… 10% Growth Year-Over-Year
YulChon co., Ltd(146060), a company specializing in precision cold-drawn tubes (drawn steel tubes), demonstrated robust profitability by posting double-digit operating profit growth in the first half …
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HCT Reports 25.6 Billion Won in Second-Quarter Revenue… “Expects Profitability to Improve in the Second Half”
H-City ( HCT(072990)), a company specializing in testing, certification, and calibration, posted an operating loss in the second quarter of this year due to factors such as adjustments to the volume o…