Lenovo: A Comedy in One Act

The PC maker's rosy first-quarter assessment bears little relation to reality.
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The opening line from Lenovo Group Ltd.'s business review beggars belief:

It's hilarious because Lenovo delivered neither. Sales were down a smidgen and a $173 million profit for the three months through June 2016 turned into a $72 million loss for the fiscal first quarter this year.