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Sony Corp.

SNE is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$28.4B

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

www.sony.net

(81) 3 5448 2180

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing: 334310

Company News

Recent Events

Sony to introduce 3-D TVs next year

12/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
NY Post, WSJ partner with Sony e-reader

12/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
iGames LAN Centers to Host Special Events for Monster Hunter Freedom UniteTM

12/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Kindle Rivals Cozying Up to Magazine, Newspaper Publishers

12/17/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
SONY INTROS NEW 'SR' TECHNOLOGY

12/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony licenses RealD's 3D system

12/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Sony's Stringer: Reader Won't Become a Tablet

12/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
News Corp. to Sell Subscriptions on Sony Reader

12/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Oh My God! Coco Chanel Killed Kenny!

12/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PSP Digital Comics Service Launches Today

12/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Signs Grammy Winning Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell

12/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Sony Ericsson launches Hazel slider phone with green components

12/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony Ericsson introduces Elm candybar-style GreenHeart handset

12/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Myriad's Java virtual machine used by Sony Ericsson in new Xperia X2 handset

12/14/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Wish for a book - 2 [Hindustan Times, New Delhi]

12/13/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Spain picks Bad Day To Go Fishing, Limits Of Control reaches UK

12/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony and RealD Partner to Bring 3D to the Home

12/17/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
VEVO's Online, But...

12/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Women in the Seats but Not Behind the Camera

12/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Microsoft licenses new flash format

12/10/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Gaming the Recession

Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-24

Guy Bennett submits: When the economy falls, the demand for escapist entertainment rises. History has proven this over and over again. During “The Great Depression” (1929 – 1939) 25% of American families had no income and 40% of factory workers were unemployed. In 1930 there were 200,000 evictions in...

Tags: Software, Gadgets, Activision Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
Is the Entertainment Industry Recession-Proof?

Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-20

Julia Boorstin submits: High gasoline prices and the pullback in consumer spending are impacting Americans' entertainment habits -- but not the way you'd think. Perhaps the entertainment industry overall really is recession-proof: People may be skipping their vacations, but a "staycation" these days means watching more TV and playing...

Tags: Software, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
Inside NPD's July '08 Gaming Report

Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-15

Seth Gilbert submits: Summer is a time for BBQs and beaches. The weather is good and people tend to enjoy it. Not surprisingly, as a result, it’s a slower period for indoor entertainment products like video games. Still, “slower” is a relative term. According to newly released NPD sales data...

Tags: Gadgets, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Corrects Quote From Sony Chief Operating Officer

- 2002-09-09

Entertainment Editors

Tags: Sony Corp., Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
Take-two Interactive Software, Inc.'s Smuggler's Run and Midnight Club: Street Racing Debut as Number Six and Seven Sony Playstation2 Titles

- 2000-11-16

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Tags: Sony Corp., Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.