SEOUL: LG Electronics Inc beat analyst estimates by doubling its fourth-quarter profit as heavy promotional activity lifted TV sales during the post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping kick-off known as Black Friday in the United States.
Operating profit totalled 238 billion won (US$220mil) in October-December, the world’s second-biggest TV maker after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said in a statement.
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