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Samsung Electronics said today that it won't be posting record quarterly earnings for the first time since 2011 when it announces profit for January to March this year. The Korean chaebol said that it estimates an operating profit of about 8.7 trillion won ($7.7bn) for the first quarter of 2013 on sales of around 52 trillion …

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  1. Dazed and Confused

    And that in a quarter where they've blown a months top end sales.

    Can't imagine many people have bought S3s in the last month.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Just wait

      Until they release the suitcase sized S5.........

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  2. Matthew Smith

    Apple needn't worry

    Its not as though South Korea is going to be around by the end of next quarter.

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  3. Philippe
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    They can't stop copying Apple

    Now they even miss the ANALysts expectations...

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      Re: They can't stop copying Apple

      They outperformed the analysts' expectations to the tune of $700m.

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  4. Snapper
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    According to......

    The Wall Street Guys© their shares should go down in price, and everyone will say they lack innovation etc.

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