Samsung first-quarter profit likely rose 44%
Samsung first-quarter profit likely rose 44% Analysts have estimated that Samsung will invest about 10 trillion won in its chip contract manufacturing business Reuters April 07, 2021 SEOUL: Samsung on Wednesday said first-quarter profit likely rose 44%, 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 US output. The South Korean technology giant forecast January-March operating profit of $8.32 billion, matching a weighted average analyst forecast from Refinitiv SmartEstimate. Analysts said Samsu...