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Samsung Falls 6% on S4 Worries!!!
By StockBrokerPlaysPoker  •  June 9, 2013
SEOUL - Samsung Electronics lost US$12 billion (S$15 billion) in market value yesterday (June 7), hit by brokerage downgrades that have underscored concerns about slowing sales of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone. The share slide of more than 6 per cent comes after it recently introduced two stripped-down versions of the S4, fanning worries that profit margins for its mobile business will suffer. It also follows a report that arch-rival Apple will begin a trade-in programme for iPhones.
The new stripped-down S4 models will help it widen its lead in the global smartphone market and fend off Chinese competitors, but some fear that the South Korean tech giant is trading in profits for volume. Analysts say sales momentum for the high-end version of the S4, which became its fastest selling smartphone since its launch in late April, has slowed. “Sales of high-end handsets are lagging behind expectations, while low- to ......
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