LG Electronics Q3 operating profit up 13.5 percent to 781.9 billion won

LG Electronics posted third-quarter revenue of 23.82 trillion won and operating profit of 781.9 billion won, up 8.9 percent and 13.5 percent from a year earlier. Nine-month revenue rose 9.2 percent to 71.38 trillion won and operating profit gained 55.9 percent to 4.03 trillion won. Subscription and B2B sales increased. It flagged continued cost pressure in the fourth quarter and plans to cancel 730,000 treasury shares bought this year.