[Edaily Reporter PARK MIN ] NHN(181710)is showing strong gains, rising more than 13% in pre-market trading ahead of the regular session on the 9th.

According to MP Doctor, as of 8:33 a.m. on the 9th, NHN is trading at 67,000 won, up 13.18% (7,800 won).

This is interpreted as a result of buying interest driven by expectations of improved earnings, as the full impact of efficiency gains in the Payco (payment) business is now being reflected, in addition to robust sales in its core gaming division.

NHN is set to announce its third-quarter earnings on the 10th, and based on market consensus (revenue of approximately 765.6 billion won, operating profit of approximately 53.2 billion won), a significant turnaround is expected, with operating profit surging by more than 90% year-over-year.

In particular, while technology stocks globally experienced a sharp short-term decline last week amid growing concerns over global AI data center regulations following the “Blue Wave” (a landslide victory for the Democrats) in the U.S. midterm elections, domestic cloud and data center-related stocks are expected to benefit from this situation.

This is because if the supply of new data centers in the U.S. becomes limited, the scarcity of existing facilities will increase, and demand for infrastructure investment outside the U.S. is likely to come to the fore. NHN also operates cloud services and data center businesses through NHN Cloud.