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A memory maker overtakes its parent rival for the first time since 2000

development2026-06-22

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SK Hynix overtook Samsung as South Korea's most valuable listed company for the first time since 2000 on a 340% rally driven by high-bandwidth memory, while Micron and Anthropic signed a pact spanning memory design, multi-year supply, Claude adoption and a Micron stake in Anthropic's Series H.

Reported metric: +340%

Reporting date: 2026-06-22 (not necessarily the event date)

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A memory maker overtakes its parent rival for the first time since 2000
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Reporting date: 2026-06-22
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-06-22-a-memory-maker-becomes-a-countrys-most-valuable-firm
Claim: SK Hynix overtook Samsung as South Korea's most valuable listed company for the first time since 2000 on a 340% rally driven by high-bandwidth memory, while Micron and Anthropic signed a pact spanning memory design, multi-year supply, Claude adoption and a Micron stake in Anthropic's Series H.
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