Samsung reports preliminary Q1 operating profit of ~$38B, up more than 8x YoY and above ~$27B est., a record, and revenue up 68% YoY to ~$88B (Hyunjoo Jin/Reuters)

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Hyunjoo Jin / Reuters:Samsung reports preliminary Q1 operating profit of ~$38B, up more than 8x YoY and above ~$27B est., a record, and revenue up 68% YoY to ~$88B  —  Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) on Tuesday projected a record-high first-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, beating expectations …