May 11 Pre-Market: S&P500, Nasdaq hit new highs / Micron 15%, Philly Semi 5.5%, Korea ETF 7.6% surge

[5월11일 #장시작전] S&P500·나스닥 또 신고가 기록 / 마이크론 15%, 필반도체 5.5%, 한국증시 ETF 7.6% 급등
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 11, 2026 at 00:23  |  2:56:31  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Ju-hyeon — Director, Xangle
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist
Hwang Yoo-hyun — Private Banker Team Lead, NH Investment & Securities
Choi Chang-gyu — Director, NH Investment & Securities

Summary

The video covers strong US and Korean market rallies driven by semiconductors, especially memory stocks (Micron, SK Hynix). Speakers discuss structural demand shifts, capacity constraints, and opportunities in equipment, optical, robotics, and cosmetics. Foreign selling is noted as a risk but considered manageable given strong fundamentals.

  • US markets hit new highs led by semiconductors; Micron rises 15%, Philly Semi up 5.5%.
  • Korean EWY ETF surges 7.6% pre-market, pointing to a strong open.
  • Big techs offer to fund SK Hynix's capacity expansion, confirming structural memory demand.
  • Speakers highlight long-term bullishness on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
  • Semiconductor equipment and optical communication stocks are seen as beneficiaries.
  • Robotics (Rainbow Robotics, Robotis) and cosmetics (Korea Kolmar) are mentioned as niche ideas.
  • Foreign investors sold Korean stocks heavily but fundamentals remain solid.
  • Space stocks could rally on SpaceX IPO, but timing is event-driven.
Trade Ideas
Hwang Yoo-hyun Private Banker Team Lead, NH Investment & Securities 49:50
Optical communication stocks offer opportunity.
Optical communication stocks (Corning, Coherent, Lumentum) are relatively weak recently but will benefit from data center efficiency upgrades. As AI data centers expand, optical interconnect demand will increase, providing an opportunity for these stocks.
GLW COHR LITE LOW
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 77:00
Memory demand is structural, not cyclical.
SK Hynix has zero spare production capacity, all slots booked out years ahead, and big techs are offering to fund dedicated lines and expensive EUV equipment to secure supply. This puts SK Hynix in a position of extreme negotiating power and confirms that memory demand is structural, not cyclical, supporting sustained high margins and revenue growth.
000660.KS HIGH
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 129:30
Memory is structurally re-rating higher.
Micron's 15% surge reflects a structural growth bet on memory, not just a cyclical upswing. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) is a direct path to structural growth for memory companies, justifying a permanent re-rating of multiples from current low single-digit P/E levels.
MU MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 131:50
Samsung deserves a structural multiple re-rating.
Samsung Electronics is still trading at a low P/E (~10x) despite structural growth in memory and AI. If the market re-rates it toward TSMC-like multiples (25x), the stock could double. The structural shift from cyclical to secular demand justifies holding for the long term.
005930.KS HIGH
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 133:17
Fadu is a beneficiary of AI demand.
Fadu is a fabless semiconductor company that was bought by foreign investors and is benefiting from the AI memory and storage boom. The stock has upside as the company executes on its product roadmap.
440110.KQ LOW
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 133:20
Robot stocks are safe large-cap bets.
Rainbow Robotics and Robotis are the two largest, safest robot stocks in Korea. Foreign investors have been buying them. As AI and robotics themes expand, these companies will benefit from the physical AI trend and are well-positioned for long-term growth.
277810.KQ 108490.KQ LOW
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 135:00
Korea Kolmar is cheap for its growth.
Korea Kolmar is undervalued relative to its growth prospects in cosmetics, with improving domestic margins and a solid China factory. It appears more attractive than its peer Cosmax. The stock is cheap for the growth it is delivering.
161890 MED
Lee Ju-hyeon Director, Xangle 140:50
Semi equipment stocks benefit from capacity expansion.
Korean semiconductor equipment stocks (Wonik IPS, Eugene Technology, TES, PSK) will follow the strong memory cycle. As Samsung and SK Hynix expand capacity, equipment orders will rise, and these stocks are still undervalued relative to the cycle. They move together and are attractive on dips.
240810.KQ 084370.KQ 095610.KQ 319660.KQ MED
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This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published May 11, 2026, features Hwang Yoo-hyun, Lee Ju-hyeon, Lee Kwon-hee discussing GLW, COHR, LITE, 000660.KS, MU, 005930.KS, 440110.KQ, 277810.KQ, 108490.KQ, 161890, 240810.KQ, 084370.KQ, 095610.KQ, 319660.KQ. 8 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Hwang Yoo-hyun, Lee Ju-hyeon, Lee Kwon-hee  · Tickers: GLW, COHR, LITE, 000660.KS, MU, 005930.KS, 440110.KQ, 277810.KQ, 108490.KQ, 161890, 240810.KQ, 084370.KQ, 095610.KQ, 319660.KQ