CXMT eyes nearly US$20 billion profit as AI-driven DRAM shortages fuel earnings turnaround

China's leading DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), expects to report net profit of CNY131 billion to CNY132.5 billion (≈ US$19.58 billion to US$19.8 billion) for the first nine months of 2026, reversing a year-earlier loss as surging AI computing demand fuels memory chip shortages and higher prices.