Samsung Electronics posts weaker-than-expected Q3 net profits
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SEOUL : South Korea&#39;s Samsung Electronics Friday posted weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter as low product prices, coupled with higher promotion costs, undermined its bottom line.
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Samsung SDI Co. , the world's third-largest plasma display panel (PDP) maker, posted a worse-than-expected quarterly net loss on Friday, hurt by tumbling prices of its television screens.
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Samsung Electronics , the world's top memory chip maker, reported a smaller-than-expected 5 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday after a steep fall in computer memory chip prices overshadowed improvements in flat screens.
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German semi-conductor giant Infineon posted its first annual profit in three years, but issued a downbeat outlook for the months to come.
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Ericsson , the world's biggest mobile network maker, reported softer second-quarter earnings than expected on Friday, posting flat sales in its key European market and disappointing the market in its multimedia drive.
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Texas Instruments Inc  reported  lower quarterly profit and revenue on Monday as weak demand for  calculators outweighed improving sales of advanced phones that  use its wireless chips.
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Diversified manufacturer 3M Co.  posted a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and said global economic growth was slowing, sending its shares down 4.7 percent and weighing heavily on blue chip stocks overall.
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Top U.S. consumer electronics retailer  Best Buy Co. Inc.  on Tuesday posted a  weaker-than-expected quarterly profit, dragged down by sales of  lower margin products such as notebook computers and video game  consoles.
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Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top auto  maker, posted a 37 percent fall in quarterly profit on Monday,  pressured by weaker domestic sales, a strong won currency and  high raw material costs.
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Samsung Electronics expects profit from mobile devices to pick up next year, despite a rating cut issued by an investment bank. During a presentation at the UBS investor conference in Seoul, Samsung
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Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chip maker, reported its worst quarterly profit in four years after steep declines in computer memory chip prices overshadowed improvements in flat screens.
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.&#39;s (005930.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) quarterly profit jumped 46 percent from a year ago on strong memory chip earnings, but fell
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Korean mobile maker Samsung says it expects profits to grow in 2005, but brokers warn that harsh competition could mean narrower margins.
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Samsung Electronics posted a 46 percent gain in earnings, despite a dip in its cell phone and telecom-equipment business. Separately, Sony Ericsson posted a 29 percent year-over-year increase in sales during the third quarter.
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SEOUL LG.Philips LCD said Monday that third-quarter net profit fell 15 percent as prices for flat screens for televisions and computers declined.
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Nissan Motor Co. , Japan's third-largest automaker, posted a 3.2 percent drop in quarterly operating profit as a worsening product mix favoring smaller, cheaper cars hit margins, and kept its full-year forecasts unchanged despite the weaker yen.
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Flextronics International Ltd., which assembles electronics sold by other companies, Monday reported profit for its latest quarter but lowered its earnings forecast.