Samsung’s Record Profit Fails to Impress After AI Chip Rally

For years, the Magnificent Seven tech giants commanded investors’ attention, dominating the S&P 500 Index and determining which way the overall stock market was headed. Those days are over. While the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index is up 16% in 2026 and the S&P 500 has climbed 10%, an index of the Mag 7 has gained just 1.7%. Ed Ludlow, BTech Anchor, addresses the top tech stories, including the Mag 7 struggling to keep a hold on the markets and Samsung's profit failing to impress. (Source: Bloomberg)