Samsung expects COVID-19 to hurt smartphone and TV sales, but increase demand for memory
https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/samsung-expects-covid-19-to-hurt-smartphone-and-tv-sales-but-increase-demand-for-memory/
In its first-quarter earnings report today, Samsung said it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to continue impacting its business for the rest of the year, cutting into sales for smartphones and TVs, but increasing demand for PCs, servers and memory chips as people continue to work or study from home.
Samsung’s results for the first-quarter of 2020 was in line with the guidance it released earlier this month. Operating profit was 6.45 trillion Korean won (about $5.3 billion). Revenue fell about 7.6% from the previous quarter to 55.33 trillion won, due to a seasonal drop in demand for displays and consumer electronics, and the impact of the pandemic.