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The market sentiment surrounding Naver is becoming increasingly complex. While expectations for the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry remain, vigilance is also growing regarding short-term changes in foreign investor trading patterns and short-selling movements.

Short-term Supply and Demand Variables and the Impact of Rotation Trading Recently, rapid sector rotation has been taking place in the domestic stock market. Following the rise of semiconductor and AI-related stocks, profit-taking sell-offs have emerged, with some funds moving to other growth themes. In this process, analyses suggest that Naver could also be affected by changes in supply and demand. The market forecasts that if foreign buying flows in, the stock's defensive strength could be reinforced, but conversely, if selling pressure expands, short-term volatility could increase.

Solid Business Structure and Core Growth Drivers Nevertheless, Naver's business structure is still evaluated as stable. This is because its search and advertising, commerce, cloud, and AI businesses are growing in a multifaceted manner, resulting in low dependence on a single business. The market views the future pace of monetizing AI services and the recovery of the advertising market as key variables.

Platform Value as a Mid-to-Long-term Investment Indicator The future stock price trend is expected to be heavily influenced by changes in the trading patterns of foreign and institutional investors. The industry believes that rather than short-term market shocks, Naver's 'AI competitiveness' and 'platform value' will become the core criteria for mid-to-long-term investment decisions.

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