Seoul - Yonhap
South Korea\'s securities companies have widely missed the mark on their prediction of local listed firms\' earnings in the third quarter, data showed Monday, sparking concern for their trustworthiness. Listed firms saw their combined net profit reach 55 trillion won (US$51.7 billion) in the July-September period, compared with 71 trillion won estimated by local brokerage houses, the data by market researcher FnGuide showed.