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Original:
SK Hynix reported its best quarter ever on Tuesday, but the numbers still fell short of what analysts had expected. Revenue hit 79.3 trillion won for the three months ended June, below the LSEG SmartEstimates consensus of 84 trillion won. Operating profit came in at 60.54 trillion won, also missing the 64 trillion won target. The stock dropped more than 3% at the open before recovering to trade up 0.19% by midday.
Translation: SK Hynix ha registrato il suo miglior trimestre di sempre martedì, ma i numeri sono comunque risultati inferiori alle aspettative degli analisti. I ricavi hanno raggiunto 79,3 trilioni di won per i tre mesi terminati a giugno, al di sotto del consenso LSEG SmartEstimates di 84 trilioni di won. L'utile operativo si è attestato a 60,54 trilioni di won, mancando anche l'obiettivo di 64 trilioni di won. Il titolo è sceso di oltre il 3% all'apertura prima di recuperare e chiudere in rialzo dello 0,19% a metà giornata.
Note: "trillion" in Italian is "trilione" but careful: in Italian, "trilione" is 10^18? Actually in Italian, "miliardo" is 10^9, "bilione" is 10^12, "trilione" is 10^18. But in English, trillion is 10^12. In financial contexts, often they use "miliardi" for billions and "migliaia di miliardi" for trillions? But here it's "trillion won" - Korean won is a large currency. Typically in Italian financial news, they keep "trillion" as "trilione" but it's ambiguous. Better to use "migliaia di miliardi" or just "trilioni" with context. However, to be consistent with common usage in Italian financial translations, I'll use "trilioni" (meaning 10^12) as it's understood in the context of large numbers. Alternatively, "mille miliardi" but that's awkward. I'll use "trilioni" and note that it's the same as English trillion. The original uses "trillion" so I'll keep "trilioni". For 79.3 trillion, write "79,3 trilioni" (using comma as decimal separator in Italian). Similarly for others.
Next: Record numbers, missed marks
-> Numeri record, obiettivi mancati
Then paragraph: "The year-over-year growth is staggering. Revenue surged 257% from the same period last year, while operating profit jumped 557%. Net income soared 1,242% to 93.92 trillion won. Operating margin hit 76%. The company said the results were driven by sustained demand for AI infrastructure, with high-performance AI server products pushing up prices. First-half cumulative revenue exceeded 100 trillion won for the first time in the company's history."
Translation: "La crescita su base annua è sbalorditiva. I ricavi sono aumentati del 257% rispetto allo stesso periodo dell'anno scorso, mentre l'utile operativo è balzato del 557%. L'utile netto è salito del 1.242% a 93,92 trilioni di won. Il margine operativo ha raggiunto il 76%. L'azienda ha dichiarato che i risultati sono stati trainati dalla domanda sostenuta di infrastrutture per l'IA, con i prodotti server AI ad alte prestazioni che hanno spinto al rialzo i prezzi. I ricavi cumulativi del primo semestre hanno superato per la prima volta nella storia dell'azienda i 100 trilioni di won."
Note: "1,242%" in Italian use dot for thousands? Actually in Italian, the decimal separator is comma, and thousands separator is dot. So 1,242% should be written as 1.242% (with dot). But careful: original "1,242%" uses comma as thousands separator in English. In Italian, we write "1.242%" (dot as thousands separator). I'll use "1.242%". Also "93.92 trillion" -> "93,92 trilioni" (comma decimal). "100 trillion" -> "100 trilioni".
Next: "Yet the market had priced in even more. The gap between reported profit and the consensus suggests investors expected the AI boom to deliver an even bigger windfall. SK Hynix shares have lost more than 40% over the past month, even though the stock is still up year-to-date. The disconnect between record earnings and a falling share price reflects worries that the semiconductor cycle may be peaking."
Translation: "Tuttavia, il mercato aveva scontato ancora di più
