(Reuters) -Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia reported third-quarter profit well ahead of expectations on Thursday as it said it will scale down its passive venture fund investments. Comparable operating profit in the quarter through September reached 435 million euros ($507 million). Analysts polled by LSEG expected the same metric to reach 342 million euros. U.S. tariffs, a market slowdown and a weaker dollar have weighed on Nokia's business this year, prompting it in July to issue a profit warning. Now, the Finnish company expects the operating profit to come between 1.7 billion and 2.2 billion euros, a slight upgrade to the previous range of up to 2.1 billion. It had previously said the second half of 2025 would be stronger than the first. The company has lost ground in North Ameri
Nokia beats estimates as it scales down venture fund investments

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