Samsung Electronics enjoys record Q3 despite smartphone struggles
https://phys.org/news/2018-10-samsung-electronics-q3-smartphone-struggles.html
The profits have been driven by its mighty semiconductor unit, which provides chips for its own devices as well as competitors including Apple.
But that run was coming to an end, Samsung signalled in a statement, saying it expected "overall earnings across the company to decline" in the fourth quarter because of seasonal factors in the semiconductor market.