Samsung sold shares in computer-drive maker Seagate Technology PLC, chip maker Rambus Inc., Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding NV and Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported. Ultimately, the company notes, these sales may help Samsung narrow the scope of its work, allowing the firm to invest more resources in the most crucial aspects of its business. "[The sale] was aimed at focusing on our core business by efficiently managing the investments made in the past in line with changes in business environments," Samsung said.