Samsung Electronics

Samsung Hires Former AOL and Google Content Exec David Eun to Lead Renewed Media Push

Kara Swisher in Media on December 14, 2011 at 6:20 am PT

The South Korean consumer electronics giant is upping its media game against more aggressive rivals like Google, Apple and Amazon.

Samsung to Sell Hard-Disk Drive Unit to Seagate

Jung-Ah Lee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 19, 2011 at 2:38 am PT

Samsung Electronics Co. will sell its hard-disk drive business to U.S.-based Seagate Technology Inc. for $1.38 billion in cash and stock, in a move that will help the company shed an unprofitable business and focus on next-generation displays and solar cells.

Samsung May Sell Hard-Disk Drive Unit

Jung-Ah Lee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 17, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Samsung Electronics Co. is considering selling its money-losing hard-disk drive business to raise funds for investment in new growth areas, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday. The most likely buyer for the business is Seagate Technology Inc., the U.S.-based computer hard-disk maker, the person said.

Samsung's Results Jump, But Executives Are Cautious

Evan Ramstad, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 30, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday reported a record profit for the second quarter as expected, but company executives said that may have been the peak for the year as pricing pressures are likely to overwhelm the sales growth that normally occurs in the second half.

Samsung Whistleblower Returns to the Public Eye

Evan Ramstad, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 19, 2010 at 12:31 pm PT

The man who led Samsung Electronics and the rest of South Korea’s largest conglomerate for 21 years, Lee Kun-hee, is back in the public eye after again becoming chairman of the technology giant two months ago. But so is the corporate whistleblower whose accusations led to Mr. Lee’s resignation and tax fraud conviction in 2008.

Rambus Chip Trial Promises to Draw In CEOs

Don Clark, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 13, 2010 at 3:20 pm PT

A high-stakes trial pitting Rambus Inc. against three chip makers–which could bring chief executives of some giant technology companies to the witness stand–is scheduled to begin opening maneuvers Wednesday. The case in San Francisco County Superior Court centers on allegations by Rambus that Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. illegally conspired to boycott technology developed by Rambus and took other actions to block its acceptance.

Vizio Sees Growth in Flat-Panel Shipments

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 27, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Vizio Inc., a supplier of low-cost flat-panel display TVs in the U.S., expects shipments of its LCD televisions to rise more than 70 percent to more than six million units this year and to remain profitable even as set prices fall at least 30 percent, the company’s chief executive said.

Panasonic Cites Hurdles for 3-D Television

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 8, 2009 at 12:45 am PT

Even as the electronics industry pushes televisions for watching three-dimensional videos as a future growth area, Panasonic Corp. acknowledged that it will be challenging to get consumers to upgrade to 3-D sets so soon after many purchased new flat-screen TVs.