Samsung Will Spend $9 Billion in 2019 to Add NAND Flash Memory Production Capacity

@DigiTimes, citing South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, said that @Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) is set to spend $9 billion on capital expenditures related to #NAND flash memory manufacturing in 2019. This figure, the report says, is an increase from the roughly $6.4 billion it will spend in 2018.  First, let's go over capital expenditure basics so that you know what this means broadly. Then, I'll try to explain what it means for investors in Samsung, as well as other NAND flash memory makers.

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