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SEOUL, South Korea, March 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, today announced that it is beginning the world's first-ever mass production of an LCD panel for laptops equipped with its Oxide 1Hz technology. The panel's core feature is its ability to intelligently detect the usage environment.

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, today announced that all of its large-sized OLED panels, including those for TVs and monitors, have been recognized for their "perfect dimming technology" – earning the industry's first "100% dimming consistency" verification from UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science. This performance, as validated by UL Solutions, objectively demonstrates the superiority of OLED's pixel-level dimming.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a growing source of market panic these days, with investors increasingly questioning the long-term viability of labor-intensive business models. Recent releases from AI startups have intensified these concerns by introducing tools capable of automating tasks in legal, marketing, finance, and research functions.

The release of the Q4 2025 report sent the stock tumbling, which may have left a clue as to which direction the stock is favoring. The year 2025 was better for LG Display than preceding years, but there are a number of reasons why 2026 could turn out quite different. The latest CES 2026 offered consumers a chance to observe and compare LCD and OLED and what was shown should raise questions about LPL.

I lower my rating for LG Display from "Buy" to "Hold," after analyzing its quarterly results and prospects for the new year. LPL's core 4Q2025 EBIT surpassed expectations, driven by a bigger share of OLED-related revenue and higher ASPs. But I have an unfavorable view of its FY2026 outlook, given that memory price increases threaten margins and demand in key end markets.

LG Display Co., Ltd. (LPL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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