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HD Hyundai reported a third-quarter operating profit of 2.9197 trillion won, up 71.5% from a year earlier, on sales of 22.08 trillion won (up 21.2%), driven by strong shipbuilding and construction equipment performance. Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo confirm the figures, with net profit up 40% to 1.38 trillion won. Korean media highlight the record cumulative operating profit nearing 10 trillion won for the first three quarters, up 140% year-on-year, attributing gains to productivity and higher ship prices.