Lenovo hits stride in third quarter

Lenovo delivered a solid fiscal third-quarter profit on strong PC sales in China and the United States.

The PC maker reported an operating profit of US$99 million, a sum that doubled the second-quarter tally. Fiscal third-quarter revenue was up 33 percent from a year ago to US$4.8 billion.

Lenovo also said that it has 9 percent worldwide market share, its highest total in its history. In a statement, the company said that it has cut expenses and is operating efficiently using Lean Six Sigma in its supply chain to squeeze costs.

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