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Samsung Electronics has forecast a 60% fall in quarterly operating profit from a year ago, missing estimates, because of slowing Galaxy smartphone sales.<\/p>\n

The world’s biggest mobile phones and TV maker said it expects an operating income of 4.1tn won ($3.8bn; \u00a32.5bn) for the three months to September.<\/p>\n

That is below analysts’ expectations for earnings of 5.2tn won.<\/p>\n

The company’s full financial results will be released later this month.<\/p>\n

Samsung Electronics<\/strong><\/div>\n

Samsung’s mobile division, its biggest business, has been struggling to maintain its dominance against rivals such as Apple and Chinese smartphone-makers Xiaomi and Lenovo.<\/p>\n

Its flagship Galaxy smartphone line has been losing market share to cheaper models that also have large screens and multiple features.<\/p>\n

The South Korean company said quarterly sales amounted to 47tn won, which was below analyst estimates for 50.3tn won.<\/p>\n

“Smartphone shipments increased marginally amid intense competition,” Samsung said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“However, the operating margin declined due to increased marketing expenditure and lowered average selling price.”<\/p>\n

The company also said it is “preparing new smartphone line-ups featuring new materials and innovative designs, as well as a series of new mid-to-low end smartphones”.<\/p>\n

Samsung shares rose about 1.6% in Seoul despite the weak profit outlook.<\/p>\n

Chip plant<\/p>\n

Samsung announced on Monday that it would spend about $15bn on a new semiconductor plant in South Korea, to meet the growing demand for memory chips.<\/p>\n

It is set to be the biggest single investment in a chip factory, and construction will begin in the first half of next year with operations due to start in 2017.<\/p>\n

Samsung is a major chip supplier to other electronics firms, including major rival Apple.<\/p>\n

Samsung is also facing some pressure at its consumer electronics division, which makes televisions, air conditioners and other appliances.<\/p>\n

Sales and overall profit are forecast to have dropped because currency fluctuations made Japanese-made rival products cheaper to buy.<\/p>\n

The Korean won strengthened about 3.5% against the Japanese yen in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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