NAVER Corp

NAVER reported Q2 2026 revenue of 3,388 trillion KRW (+16.2%), slightly above guidance, while operating profit was nearly flat at 520.3 billion KRW. Net income rose to 704.3 billion KRW (+41.6%), but free cash flow fell by 150.5 billion KRW to 406.3 billion KRW. Investors reacted with a 2.43% share-price drop to 220,500 KRW amid high spending on AI infrastructure, marketing and the expansion of N Pay Connect. NAVER emphasizes long-term investments in the “AI Factory” (first 55 MW capacity in H1 2027, expanding to 100 MW by end-2027 and 200 MW in 2028) and reports early user growth for the new “AI Tab” (over 10 million MAU). » More on de.investing.com

NVIDIA is investing $1 billion and acquiring about 4.5% of Naver by buying newly issued shares, significantly driving up Naver’s stock price. The capital will finance expansion of the GAK AI data center in Sejong to 200 megawatts by 2028; Brookfield will provide up to $9 billion in debt financing. The move is part of a broader NVIDIA push in Asia, including an alliance with the SK Group to scale AI data center capacity into the gigawatt range. » More on finanzen.net

Naver will acquire Dunamu in a stock-swap valuing Dunamu at 15.1 trillion won ($10.3 billion), with Naver Financial exchanging each share for 2.54 Dunamu shares. The transaction, expected to close in June 2026, aims to create a fintech group combining Naver’s AI and Naver Pay with Dunamu’s blockchain and Upbit crypto exchange operations. Naver plans to invest 10 trillion won over five years to expand AI and blockchain ecosystems and leverage synergies across payments, securities and crypto trading. » More on forbes.com