[Analyst: SK Hynix's Second Quarter Performance Expected to Hit Record High] Odaily Planet Daily News - Meritz Securities analyst Kim Sun-woo stated that driven by one-time investment gains and rising semiconductor prices, SK Hynix is expected to announce record-breaking second-quarter results. The analyst estimates that SK Hynix's pre-tax profit from April to June will exceed 100 trillion Korean won, including 6.01 trillion Korean won in operating profit and 4.16 trillion Korean won in investment gains from its stake in Japan's Kioxia, held through U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital. This performance will surpass the company's first-quarter record of 5.88 trillion Korean won in operating profit. He added that in the second quarter, DRAM and NAND memory chip prices rose by 30% and 49%, respectively. Earlier reports indicated that SK Hynix will release its 2026 second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.