Samsung Electronics shares jump over 4 percent after second-quarter results

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SEOUL (Global Markets) - Shares in Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) surged more than 4 percent on Friday morning after the company reported a record quarterly profit.

The world's biggest technology firm by revenue posted a profit of $5.9 billion for the June quarter, as rampant sales of its Galaxy S mobile phone helped stretch its lead over Apple Inc (AAPL.O).

(Reporting by Joonhee Yu; Editing by Chris Gallagher)