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Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display...special glasses. Sony is targeting 20 percent global market share in the liquid-crystal display TV market and 1 trillion yen ($11 billion) in sales from 3D-related products by the fiscal year ending March 2013. Koya Tabata,... In this article: Sony Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., Fiscal year, Tokyo, Joint venture, Electric car, Lithium, Walkman, and Oleds |
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Yahoo! News | November 16, 2009
Sharp, Sony to expand LCD TV alliance: report (Reuters)
...report TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp will begin supplying light-emitting diode backlights for LCD televisions to Sony Corp, expanding their alliance in LCD panels, the Nikkei business daily said on Tuesday. The two will also...
In this article: Sharp Corp, Sony Corp, Tokyo, Joint venture, Japan, and Reuters
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FT.com - Financial Markets News | 1 day ago
Nikkei up 0.4% in choppy trade
Nikkei up 0.4% in choppy trade TOKYO, Nov 25 - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.4 per cent in choppy trade on Wednesday as shares of exporters such as Sony recouped ground after sharp declines. But Daikyo and shares of other apartment...
In this article: Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Asia, Tokyo, Revenue, Bankruptcy, and Kyocera
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan
...around money-losing businesses. "Our work is already bearing fruit," said Chief Executive Howard Stringer, in outlining Sony Corp.'s turnaround strategy at the electronics giant's Tokyo headquarters. "We still have more work to do."
In this article: Sony Corp, Fiscal year, Tokyo, Walkman, Nintendo Co, IPod, PlayStation, Wii, and PlayStation 3
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Asia markets fall as weak recovery signs pile up
...reversed course to gain 1 percent. In Tokyo trade, Sony Corp. slid 2.4 percent as investors remained unconvinced by CEO Howard Stringer's plans to turnaround the loss-making electronics giant. Sony is headed for a back-to-back billion...
In this article: Asia, Dow, Sony Corp., Wall Street, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Fiscal year, Recession, Mortgage Bankers Association, and New York Mercantile Exchange
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 5 days ago
Sony head sees big things for 3-D
...cars, said Hiroshi Yoshioka, head of the consumer products and devices division. Sony is not alone in pushing 3-D. Osaka-based Panasonic Corp. and Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. also aim to introduce 3-D TVs by as early as next year as...
In this article: Sony Corp., Tokyo, Samsung Electronics Co., Fiscal year, Revenue, Panasonic Corp., Jpmorgan Chase & Co., and PlayStation 3
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Sony pushes back profit margin target, eyes 3D TV
Sony pushes back profit margin target, eyes 3D TV TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758. T> pushed back an elusive profit margin target to March 2013, after narrowly failing to meet the goal last year, but it aims to make its video game and TV...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Tokyo, New York, Lithium, Blu-ray, Cyber-shot, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, and PlayStation Portable
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Boston Globe -- Technology stories | 6 days ago
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty
...Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) TOKYO-Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday. Executive Vice President...
In this article: Kazuo Hirai, Fiscal year, Tokyo, Samsung Electronics Co., All rights reserved, Walkman, Cyber-shot, and Sharp Corp.
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Sony aims for 5 percent profit margin in 3 years
Sony aims for 5 percent profit margin in 3 years TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758. T> aims to earn a 5 percent operating profit margin in three years by turning its struggling LCD TV and game operations profitable next year and launching 3D...
In this article: Tokyo, Lithium, Cyber-shot, and PlayStation
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010
Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010 TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. Sony plans...
In this article: Kazuo Hirai, Blu-ray, PlayStation 3, and Tokyo
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Sony Corporation (commonly referred to as Sony) (TYO: 6758) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding ¥ 7.730.0 trillion, or $78.88 billion U.S. (FY2008). Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound.
Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics in the U.S.), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Ericsson, and Sony Financial. As a semiconductor maker, Sony is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. The company's current slogan is make.believe.
- Name:
- Sony Corporation
- Type:
- TYO: 6758
- Location:
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founder:
- Founded:
- 1946 in Japan
- Stock Symbol:
- SNE
- Industry:
- Consumer electronics
- Entertainment
- Services:
- Financial services
- Key People:
- Howard Stringer,
- Products:
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- Chemicals
- Blu-Ray
- Semiconductor
- Communication & information-related equipments
- Sony Music
- Battery
- PlayStation
- Consumer & professional electronic equipments
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Electronic devices & components
- Revenue:
- ¥7.730 trillion / $79.618 billion
- Operating Income:
- ¥ −227.8 billion / $2.087 billion
- Net Income:
- ¥ −98.9 billion / $1.019 billion
- Assets:
- $230.5 billion
- Equity:
- $50 billion
- No. of Employees:
- 180,500
- Subsidiaries:
- List of the subsidiaries
- Market Cap:
- US$ 50 Billion (2009)
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