BNET Industries
Market Cap:$29.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$70.5B
- Public
- JP
Dow Jones Description
The Sony Group is primarily focused on the Electronics (such as AV/IT products & components), Game (such as PlayStation), Entertainment (such as motion pictures and music), and Financial Services (such as insurance and banking) sectors. Not only do we represent a wide range of businesses, but we remain globally unique. Our aim is to fully leverage this uniqueness in aggressively carrying out our convergence strategy so that we can continue to emotionally touch and excite our customers.
Number of Employees 171,300
Contact Information
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
(81) 3 5448 2180
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing: 334310
Recent Events
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Sony Ericsson launches Hazel slider phone with green components
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Sony Ericsson introduces Elm candybar-style GreenHeart handset
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Myriad's Java virtual machine used by Sony Ericsson in new Xperia X2 handset
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Wish for a book - 2 [Hindustan Times, New Delhi]
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Spain picks Bad Day To Go Fishing, Limits Of Control reaches UK
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Sony still loses about $40 on every PS3 Slim sold
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VEVO's Online, But...
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Women in the Seats but Not Behind the Camera
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Microsoft licenses new flash format
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Game On!: "God of War Collection"
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NBC Universal: For Neutrality Before They Were Against It
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A Sneak Peek at Redbox's Future
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It’s Not About the Phones
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Sony Introduce NXCAM Prototype
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Sony unveils new full HD multi-purpose camera
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Mobile Devices Continue to Wow - Sony Ericsson's Android XPERIA
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Sony Pictures Boasts That It Had Record Year
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Sony Masterworks To Release Unprecedented Series Of Horowitz Recordings, Documenting Legendary Pianist's Greatest Years As...
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NeoMedia Barcode Scanning App Tapped for Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones
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"Forward This to Your Friends and Get a Free fill in the Blank:" 5 Tips...
News & Analysis
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Sony Prepping A Pay-To-Play Service For The PlayStation Network
PaidContent
- 2009-11-19
Functionality aside, one of the biggest differences between Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE gamer network, and Sony’s PlayStation Network PSN has been the cost: If you want to play against other gamers on Xbox LIVE, you need to pay around $50 annually for Gold service though various retailers offer discount cards;...
Microsoft to ramp up non-game content on Xbox
Strategy Eye
- 2009-11-17
Microsoft is reportedly accelerating plans to turn its Xbox 360 games console into a home entertainment hub by introducing content from UK broadcasters Channel 4 and the BBC, as well as social network MySpace. The online features would join Sky TV, which appeared on the platform last month, as...
Sony connects PlayStation 3 to Facebook
Strategy Eye
- 2009-11-17
Sony is integrating Facebook with its PlayStation 3 gaming console, reflecting a trend for console makers to introduce diverse media types in a bid to provide more than just gaming. The integration follows hot on the heels of Microsoft’s introduction of Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm access to its Xbox...
As Netflix/Wii Talks Heat Up, Sony Adds More Video To PlayStation Network
PaidContent
- 2009-11-02
More TV shows, movies and online series coming to the PlayStation Network, as talks between Nintendo and Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) reportedly heat up ... Sony Computer Entertainment America SCEA has inked deals with six new content providers—including Lucasfilm Ltd.—that will add to its growing lineup of video content accessible...
Streaming Profits for Netflix from Sony PlayStation 3 Deal
BNET
- 2009-10-29
Netflix will make its video streaming service available to Sony PlayStation 3 owners next month. Given its existing Internet distribution deals for a variety of other devices, this latest arrangement should help the company lower operating costs and overall churn rates in coming quarters. by David Phillips
Under Pressure, Sony Finally Slashes Price Of PlayStation 3
PaidContent
- 2009-08-18
Hoping to turn around sales of the PlayStation 3, Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) has introduced a new model of its gaming console priced at $299. The new PS3 is more expensive than the baseline models of its rivals, although Sony’s Peter Dille by Joseph Tartakoff
Sony Hopes New PSP Will Help Dig Out Gaming Division
BNET
- 2009-06-01
It's been clear for a while that Sony's game division has been in a world of competitive pain. The Playstation 3 still seems to lose money on every sale, with software title royalties not being enough to keep the organization in the black, and PS3 unit sales have flattened and...
Sony and NBC strike Playstation video deal
Strategy Eye
- 2009-03-11
Playstation 3 and PSP owners in the US will be able to access NBC Universal content under a deal struck between Sony and the US media giant. Console owners will be able to buy or rent NBC films and TV shows through Sony’s Playstation Network. ...
Price Elasticity Smacks Sony, Blu-Ray, Playstation
- 2008-09-25
Price Elasticity Smacks Sony, Blu-Ray, PlaystationRE: Price Elasticity Smacks Sony, Blu-Ray, PlaystationThe other big issue is that people can't justify the increase in price going from picture quality of regular DVD to Blue Ray, especially in these tough economic times. In parallel, consumers are generally satisfied with compressed MP3...
Price Elasticity Smacks Sony, Blu-Ray, Playstation
BNET
- 2008-09-24
You'd think that if a company got rid of the competing technology, it would be able to gain market share. Not so for Sony. Market share for Blu-Ray discs have actually fallen since HD DVD was taken off the market. Grabbing market share is regular DVDs, according to Nielsen VideoScan....
| Volume | 666,001 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.0B |
| Market Cap | 29.1B |
| Year High | 30.82 |
| Year Low | 15.64 |
| Earnings Per Share | -2.25 |
| P/E Ratio | N/A |
| Dividend | 0.2553 |
| Yield | 0.88 |
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