Samsung Electronics has reached an agreement with its union regarding bonus issues, effectively halting a planned strike, according to HSBC Global Research analyst Ricky Seo. According to Jin10, Seo noted that this development should shift investor focus back to fundamentals. The analyst anticipates Samsung will regain leadership in chip products such as HBM4, DDR5, and triple-level cell solid-state drives. HSBC has raised its forecast for Samsung's second-quarter operating profit by 16% to 870 trillion won, citing strong data server demand driving up chip prices. Seo stated that this forecast represents a 21% increase from the previous quarter and more than double the figure from the same period last year.