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Sony Looks Set To Lose $1.1 Billion In Fiscal 2008 [Financiapocalypse]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/13/2009
Sony Looks Set To Lose $1.1 Billion In Fiscal 2008 [Financiapocalypse]
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Remember when Howard Stringer said that he "wasn't recession proof" at this CES keynote? Yeah, he wasn't joking. Sony is about to post its first loss in 14 years, and it's a doozy. Japan's Nikkei and Reuters are both reporting that losses for the fiscal year ending in March could hit $1.1 ...
Sony may post first annual operating loss in 14 years - Jan. 13, 2009
money.cnn.com - 1/13/2009
Sony may post first annual operating loss in 14 years - Jan. 13, 2009
— money.cnn.com — TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's Sony Corp will likely suffer an annual operating loss of about $1.1 billion,... its first such loss in 14 years, due to sluggish sales and a stronger yen, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Shares of Sony tumbled 9%, ... (more) Sony may post first annual operating loss in 14 years - ...

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Sony Cybershot G3: World's First Camera You Can Surf the Web On [Ces 2009]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/8/2009
Sony Cybershot G3: World's First Camera You Can Surf the Web On [Ces 2009]
— i.gizmodo.com — The Cybershot G3 is a camera so special Sony Sir Howard Stringer himself did the honors: It's... the world's first Wi-Fi camera with a built-in browser. GALLERY END Besides stealing your neighbor's Wi-Fi, it has free access to any AT&T; ... (more) Sony Cybershot G3: World's First Camera You Can Surf the ...

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newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 1/8/2009
Yanks strike corporate deal with Sony | yankees.com: News
— newyork.yankees.mlb.com — NEW YORK -- The new Yankee Stadium is expected to create a grand stage for baseball beginning... this season. Fans who step away from their seats will also be able to catch a crisp view of the action. The Yankees and Sony Electronics announced an ... (more) Yanks strike corporate deal with Sony | yankees.com: News

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Homotron.net:  Sony Misplaces $1.1 Billion, Doesn't Know Where It Went

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Sony Misplaces $1.1 Billion, Doesn't Know Where It Went
Homotron.net — ... to the Playstation line, which seems like a possibility to me as well. Not the PS3 or whatnot, but probably the PSP. That thing seems like it's just bleeding money right now, but considering the PS3 isn't fairing well either, the prospects for the future of Sony consoles looks bleak. Of course, we'll have to wait and see, but a $1.1 Billion loss that results in a drop in stock prices is never a good thing. Sony Looks Set To Lose $1.1 Billion In Fiscal 2008 [Gizmodo]

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