SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that operating profit plunged in the fourth quarter of last year, as global economic headwinds snuffed out demand for semiconductors and smartphones -- the company's two key revenue sources.
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Samsung Electronics Q4 profit plummets amid global chip downturn
South Korean tech giant's slump expected to continue in first half of this year
Semiconductors made by Samsung Electronics are a mainstay of the global technology industry. (Photo courtesy of Samsung Electronics)
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