SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co., riding hot demand for its components, is forecasting its second-quarter operating profit will easily be the company’s highest ever, a sign the South Korean technology giant’s business is thriving even after a year of political and product stumbles. Samsung on Friday said it expects second-quarter operating profit of about 14 trillion South Korean won ($12.1 billion), a 72% increase from 8.14 trillion...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 07, 2017 00:02 UTC