News of
Samsung's (
005930)
strategic investment in Sharp emerged last week, and it looks like there maybe be some added benefits for Samsung beyond strengthening its relationship with the struggling panel maker. According to market analysis firm Trefis, Samsung's $110 million investment in Sharp is also a dirt cheap way for the South Korean company to apply pressure to
Apple (
AAPL), which it says is threatened by Samsung's move.
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