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China's Lenovo has posted record profit and revenue for the third quarter.
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The world's biggest maker off personal computers says consumers stuck at home are snapping up laptops and other gadgets.
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That's or net profit jumped 53% to a record $395 million.
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Revenue hit $17.25 billion also an all time high.
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Now the firm says it expects demand to stay strong even after lockdowns end, saying the new normal will continue.
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Research firm Gartner says worldwide shipments off personal computers rose over 10% in the December quarter.
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Lenovo strengthened its lead in that business with market share of over 27%.
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That put it ahead of HP on just under 20% and Dell on 16.6%.
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Now, Lenovo says it wants to tap into China's booming stock market to fund future growth.
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It's planning and I po on Shanghai's Science and Technology Innovation Board that makes it the latest in a line of companies to seek a mainland stock listing.