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SK Hynix

2026-08-19 08:50:51

SK Hynix plans share buyback of up to $28.6 billion as AI demand lifts memory chip sales

SK Hynix said it plans a share buyback worth up to $28.6 billion, according to a Techub News item citing Tech in Asia. The company said the move comes in response to strong demand for its memory chip products tied to the artificial intelligence boom. The proposed repurchase could cover as many as 24 million shares. Based on the figures disclosed in the report, that would account for about 3.4% of the company’s total shares outstanding. The update was published as a short market and technology brief, with no additional operational or timing details disclosed in the source text. The report focused on two points: the size of the planned buyback and the role of AI-related demand in supporting SK Hynix’s memory chip business.

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SK Hynix

2026-08-19 06:52:00

SK Hynix plans 40 trillion won buyback and cancellation, targets at least 50% of free cash flow for shareholder returns

SK Hynix plans to buy back 40 trillion won, or about $28.6 billion, of its shares and cancel them after repurchase to improve shareholder returns, according to a report cited by PANews from Caixin. The company also said it will allocate at least 50% of free cash flow to shareholder returns from 2025 through 2027 and is considering a larger payout through fixed and special dividends. Shares moved sharply in after-hours U.S. trading, rising more than 1% after earlier falling more than 3%.

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CAN

2026-08-18 20:14:26

CAN authorized to sell digital assets for share buybacks as stock rises 24% since Aug. 1

BitcoinTreasuries.NET said in a post on X that CAN was authorized earlier this month to sell digital assets and use the proceeds for stock buybacks. The post also said CAN shares have climbed 24% since Aug. 1. The update was carried by Odaily as a brief market news item. No additional details on the authorization, the size of any planned asset sales, or the buyback amount were disclosed in the source material. The report only states that the authorization was granted earlier this month and ties that disclosure to CAN’s recent stock performance. Based on the information provided, the key facts are limited to the authorization to sell digital assets for repurchases and the 24% rise in the company’s share price since Aug. 1.

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Nakamoto

2026-08-13 14:57:04

Nakamoto reports first positive adjusted operating income while posting a $133 million GAAP net loss

Nakamoto Inc. released its quarterly results for the period ended June 30, 2026, showing a split picture between statutory losses and adjusted operating performance. The Nashville-based Bitcoin operating company reported $35.9 million in total operating revenue, with $25.6 million coming from its media and asset management businesses and $10.4 million from its Bitcoin treasury and derivatives strategy. On a GAAP basis, the company posted a $149.1 million operating loss and a $133.0 million net loss, or $6.65 per diluted share, driven largely by a $105.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment and $48.7 million in mark-to-market losses on Bitcoin holdings. Excluding those non-cash items, adjusted operating income reached $7.3 million, which the company said was its first positive adjusted operating income since becoming a Bitcoin operating company. During the quarter, Nakamoto also closed its legacy healthcare clinics, authorized a $25 million share repurchase, added Chief Investment Officer Tyler Evans to its board, and ended the quarter with 4,467 BTC valued at about $261.5 million.

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Samsung Elect

2026-08-12 10:24:34

Samsung and SK Hynix are said to be weighing shareholder returns topping $141.3 billion

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are preparing what local media described as the largest shareholder return program in South Korean corporate history, with the combined total potentially reaching 200 trillion won, or about $141.3 billion. According to Seoul Economic Daily, the packages could include special dividends, treasury share buybacks and share cancellations, with an announcement expected as early as late August and no later than September. SK Hynix is reportedly considering a plan worth around 100 trillion won, split between 40 trillion won in buybacks and 60 trillion won in cash dividends. For Samsung, broker estimates vary more widely, ranging from 130 trillion won to 200 trillion won, helped by free cash flow that could reach 200 trillion won this year. Hana Securities estimated a 130 trillion to 150 trillion won plan, while KB Securities projected as much as 200 trillion won. The report lifted both stocks on Aug. 12. Samsung closed at 255,500 won, up 6.68%, while SK Hynix ended at 1,504,000 won, up 5.54%.

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Bitmine

2026-08-10 14:12:12

Bitmine adds $14 million in ETH as cash drops to $104 million

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said it bought 7,391 ETH over the past week, lifting its Ethereum holdings to 5,805,238 ETH as of Friday evening. The company said its combined crypto, cash, and "moonshot" investments rose to $11.6 billion from $11.3 billion, with most of the increase tied to ETH’s 2.6% weekly gain to $1,928 rather than fresh buying. At the same time, Bitmine’s cash and marketable securities fell to $104 million, down from $173 million a week earlier and $482 million reported on July 12. The company also said 5,067,309 ETH, or 87% of its holdings, are now staked, and Chairman Tom Lee said the firm still views its shares as undervalued after repurchasing another 3 million shares. Bitmine said its ETH stack now represents 4.8% of Ethereum’s 120.7 million supply, leaving it short of its stated 5% target by roughly 229,800 ETH.

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Strategy

2026-08-10 12:24:48

Strategy Sells $108.6 Million in Bitcoin, Lifts Dollar Reserve to $4.65 Billion

Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury company associated with Michael Saylor, sold 1,690 BTC for $108.6 million in the week ended Aug. 9, reducing its holdings to 840,447 BTC from 842,138 a week earlier. The company said the coins were sold at an average price of $64,262 after fees. The proceeds were fully used to repurchase 1,152,020 shares of STRC preferred stock under its $1 billion Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program, leaving $785.2 million in remaining authorization. Separately, Strategy raised far more through equity issuance, selling 6,585,682 common shares for $653.1 million net. Of that amount, $650 million was directed to the company’s dollar reserve and $3.1 million to cash, pushing the reserve to $4.65 billion as of Aug. 9 from $4 billion a week earlier. The company has not purchased Bitcoin since June and is building liquidity against $1.76 billion in annual dividend obligations, largely by selling stock. At the same time, it has continued using the Bitcoin sale framework unveiled in June, which allows as much as $1.25 billion in disposals.

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Samsung Elect

2026-08-09 03:41:36

BofA Expects Samsung, SK Hynix to Return 50% of Free Cash Flow to Shareholders

Bank of America expects Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to unveil shareholder return programs that direct 50% of free cash flow back to shareholders, according to analyst Jukan, as reported by BlockBeats on August 9. For Samsung, the bank predicts a special dividend exceeding 30 trillion won in Q3 or Q4, a share buyback of more than 40 trillion won in the first half of 2027, and a 30 trillion won year-end dividend in April 2027. Samsung would also buy back over 30 trillion won in shares for employee compensation. For SK Hynix, Bank of America likewise projects that 50% of free cash flow will go to shareholders, but with buybacks weighted more heavily than cash dividends. The expected buyback amount is over 40 trillion won, while cash dividends would exceed 20 trillion won. At Samsung, the projected distributions include a special dividend, a buyback program, a year-end dividend and an additional employee-linked buyback. For SK Hynix, buybacks would account for the larger portion of the shareholder return package.

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