LG Electronics Q3 operating profit up 13.5%, misses forecasts as cash shifts to AI cooling

LG Electronics reported a 13.5% year-over-year rise in third-quarter operating profit, falling short of raised market expectations. The company is shifting cash toward its AI cooling business.

• Q3 operating profit rose 13.5% year over year
• Result missed raised market forecasts
• LG is redirecting cash to AI cooling
• Mature businesses generate steady but insufficient cash