https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/samsung-q4-guidance-.html > Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings likely decreased sharply due to lackluster demand in its memory chip business as well growing competition in the smartphone segment. > The South Korean tech giant predicted operating profit for the three months ended December was approximately 10.8 trillion Korean won ($9.67 billion), which was below the 13.2 trillion won that analysts predicted, and a 38.5 percent drop from the previous quarter.