[Reuters] A Galaxy glow, but Samsung's record profit run to end in fourth-quarter
- 10/04/12 08:34 PM
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics will say on Friday that its July-September operating profit likely hit $6.8 billion, a record for a South Korean company, as strong sales of its Galaxy smartphones more than offset reduced orders for chips and screens from Apple Inc, the group's main rival and leading customer.