Samsung Posts Surprise, Record-high Operating Profit for Q2

SEOUL, Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. predicted Friday that its second-quarter operating profit shot up nearly 72 percent on-year to post a record-high quarterly level, apparently helped by the robust performance of its chip business. The stronger-than-expected operating profit was estimated at 14 trillion won (US$12.1 billion), compared [...]