Roku Shares Rise on Deal That Restores YouTube TV App
Roku shares more than doubled in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic kept people home and led to increased use of...
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Appliance Business Cast Off by GE Thrives Under Chinese Ownership
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—When General Electric Co. agreed to sell its appliance unit to a Chinese manufacturer in 2016, the future wasn’t...
Samsung Picks Texas for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
AUSTIN, Texas— Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it plans to invest roughly $17 billion in a semiconductor-making facility in...
Samsung to Choose Taylor, Texas, for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to build a roughly $17 billion chip-making plant in Taylor, Texas, according to people familiar with...
Roku Shares Fall 8% After Hours on Slower Account Growth
Roku Inc. reported a slowdown in new active accounts for its streaming services in the latest quarter and guided for...
Samsung Posts Record Quarterly Revenue From Chip Boom
SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co. reported record quarterly revenue and saw net profit grow by 31% on the back of booming...
Procter & Gamble to Raise Prices on More Staples
Procter & Gamble Co. PG -1.44% is raising prices on a host of household staples as costs for freight and...
Jay Y. Lee, Samsung’s De Facto Leader, Wins Parole From Prison
SEOUL— Samsung ’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, will be released from prison on parole later this week, though it...
Roku Pays to Be a Player
Investors got a painful reminder Wednesday that Roku is still in the hardware business. It has been easy to forget....
Procter & Gamble Warns of Higher Costs and Slower Sales
Procter & Gamble Co. gave a somber outlook for the year ahead, predicting slower sales and historically high costs for...
Samsung Profit Rises 73% as Memory-Chip Demand Surges
SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co. offset relative weakness in smartphone shipments by capitalizing on another quarter of roaring demand for its...
Kimberly-Clark Plans Higher Prices Through Next Year
The maker of Huggies diapers and Cottonelle toilet paper said it expects to charge higher prices through 2022 in an...
Samsung Electronics Expects 53% Increase in Operating Profit
SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co. expects a 53% rise in operating profit for the second quarter, lifted by strong demand for...
