Samsung Electronics says Q1 profit likely rose 44per cent, matching expectations Toggle share menu Advertisement Samsung Electronics says Q1 profit likely rose 44per cent, matching expectations Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said first-quarter profit likely rose 44per cent, with analysts attributing the surge to brisk sales of smartphones and TVs, albeit tempered by a likely fall in chip earnings after a storm halted U.S. output. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo 07 Apr 2021 10:06PM Share this content Bookmark SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said first-quarter profit likely rose 44per cent, with analysts attributing the surge to brisk sales of smartphones and TVs, albeit tempered by a likely fall in chip earnings after a storm halted U.S. output.