Samsung Electronics Co reported earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2016. For the quarter, the company's profits surged 50% to the highest level in more than three years. The company posted KRW 9.2 trillion in operating profit, up from KRW 6.1 trillion a year earlier. Sales fell 1% to KRW 53 trillion. For the full year, the company saw a 10% gain in its annual income.