Samsung Electro-Mechanics plans to execute investment over the next three years equivalent to the past decade, with companywide capital spending expected to more than double from a year earlier. Five brokerage houses raised target prices to 1.05 million to 1.10 million won from the 600,000-won range, citing analysis that a triple phase of price increases has begun. The investment is described as order-based spending backed by long-term supply agreements with AI big tech customers.

A series of hacking incidents last year is expected to affect South Korea\'s three mobile carriers in the first quarter. SK Telecom and KT are seen posting weaker results as compensation payments and marketing costs weigh on profitability. LG Uplus is forecast to be the only one to report gains in both sales and operating profit, helped by subscriber inflows and growth in new businesses. Analysts also see scope for a recovery in the second half.