[Featured Stock] Kakao Breaks 400,000 Won, Hits 52-Week High

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Kakao's stock price, which has been on a five-day consecutive rise, surpassed 400,000 won on the 27th.

As of 9:12 a.m. that day, Kakao's stock price recorded 404,500 won, up 3.19% (12,500 won) compared to the previous close. During the session, Kakao's stock price rose to 405,500 won, setting a new 52-week high.

Kakao, considered a representative stock of the untact (non-face-to-face) sector, has maintained a five-day consecutive upward trend since the 21st.

Kakao's core business units, centered on advertising, continue to show performance improvements. Jeong Hoyoon, a researcher at Korea Investment & Securities, explained, "The Talkboard advertising, a key factor in Kakao's performance improvement that began in the second half of last year, is currently expanding its customer base to small and medium-sized advertisers, and as major advertisers increase their budgets, sales are steadily increasing."

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