Samsung reports nearly nine-fold increase in quarterly operating profit

Published Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 10:39 PM EDT

Samsung Electronics reported a nearly nine-fold increase in quarterly operating profit, Bloomberg reported. The result still fell just short of expectations that had risen with relentless spending on the buildout of infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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