Sony

Columbia Records is an American major record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the United States division of Sony Corporation. It was founded in 1887, evolving from an earlier enterprise called the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's three flagship record labels, alongside RCA Records and Epic Records.

Columbia Records

Crackle is a US-based subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment which provides ad-supported video entertainment content in the form of streaming media. Its library comprises original content including StartUp, Snatch, SuperMansion and The Oath, as well as content acquired from other production companies. The streaming network is available in 21 countries including Latin America and is accessible on connected devices including mobile (iOS or Android), tablet, smart TVs, desktop and through gaming consoles. It can also be seen in-flight on American Airlines' and in Marriott Hotels.

Crackle

Columbia Pictures is an American film studio, production company and film distributor that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.

Columbia Pictures

PlayStation is a gaming brand that consists of four home video game consoles, as well as a media center, an online service, a line of controllers, two handhelds and a phone, as well as multiple magazines. It is created and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment since December 3, 1994, with the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan.

PlayStation

Sony Group Corp. engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Game and Network Services, Music, Pictures, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services, and Others. The Game and Network Services segment deals with gaming machines, software and network services. The Music segment produces and publishes music and provides image media platforms. The Pictures segment handles film production, television program creation, and media networks. The Home Entertainment and Sound segment offers LCD televisions, home audio, Blu-ray Disc players and recorders, and memory-based portable audio devices. The Imaging Products and Solutions segment provides digital imaging products, professional solutions, and medical goods. The Mobile Communications segment deals with mobile phones and Internet services business. The Semiconductors segment provides image sensors and camera modules. The Financial Services segment manages the life insurance and non-life insurance operations and banking business. The Others segment includes personal computer (PC) business, overseas Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD manufacturing, and battery business. The company was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka on May 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Sony is turning its listed subsidiary Sony Financial Holdings into a wholly owned in house entity, in a deal that will cost $3.73BN (400 billion yen). According to financial paper Nikkei, the move is being made to take control of a stable profit generator during the current pandemic, and mirrors similar action taken by Alibaba

Sony Taking Financial Unit In House With $3.73BN Move

Sony Semiconductor Solutions says it will embed Microsoft’s Azure AI technology into its new intelligent vision sensor for smart cameras under a partnership between the companies.

Sony to use Microsoft’s Azure AI technology in new smart camera sensors

Thanks to an upswing in streaming, Sony’s music division was mostly immune to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during its fiscal fourth quarter that ended on March 31.

Sony Music Braces For Operating Revenue Declines After 40% Bump

Sony has developed an interesting new hybrid technology: An image sensor with AI processing system built into the hardware, making it a single integrated system. The benefits and applications for this are potentially enormous as imagery and code continue to merge.

Sony shows off first combination image sensor and AI chip

The Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate, Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

The Mixed Sony Effect

Sony said it isn't seeing any major issues with game software development pipelines.

Despite COVID-19, Sony's PlayStation 5  Will Be Ready for the Holiday Season

Sony Corporation (SNE) CEO Kenichiro Yoshida on Q4 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Sony said Wednesday that operating profit could fall 30 percent or more in the current fiscal year as the coronavirus hits the box office, as well as consumer demand for smartphones, video-game consoles and other electronics. The Japanese conglomerate, which owns film and TV studio Sony Pictures, sounded alarm bells as it reported results for.

Sony warns profit may drop 30 percent or more this year as demand slows

Sony's (SNE) fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 results reflect decline in the Financial Services, Electronics Products & Solutions, and Game & Network Services segment sales.

Sony (SNE) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Business Hit by COVID-19

And it's sold about 110 million PS4 consoles.

PS5 remains on target for holiday 2020 ship, says Sony

Sony Corp. (TYO: 6758) said on Wednesday that it estimates its operating profit to see a 30% decline in the current fiscal year that started in April that will mark a 4-year low for the company. Sony attributed its downbeat outlook to the Coronavirus pandemic that is weighing heavily on demand for its cameras, television sets, and smartphone image sensors.

Sony Corp. warns of a 30% hit to its operating profit in fiscal 2021

Sony Corp  expects operating profit to drop at least 30% this financial year to its lowest in four years as the company anticipates a hit to demand for its TVs, cameras and smartphone image sensors from the coronavirus outbreak.

Sony braces for lowest profit in four years, hit broadly by coronavirus

Sony confirmed on Wednesday that the PlayStation 5 console is still on track for a release in time for the 2020 holiday season despite the "challenges" presented by the global coronavirus pandemic.

Sony says PlayStation 5 still on track for 2020 holiday season despite coronavirus as profit slumps

Refresh for latest…: Sony Corp is reporting its full year 2019 earnings from Tokyo this morning with a 28.4% dollar increase in profits at Sony Pictures Entertainment. The division recorded $628M in operating income, up from $489M the previous year. The significant hike, which is through March 31, 2020 just after the coronavirus pandemic had

Sony Pictures Entertainment Swings To $628M In Full Year Profits, Up 28% Pre-Coronavirus

Japan's Sony Corp  on Wednesday reported a 57% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit and refrained from providing an outlook for the current year due to uncertainty related to the coronavirus outbreak.

Sony reports 57% drop in fourth-quarter profit, declines to give outlook

Sony has shut down its PlayStation Store in China to upgrade its security there — cutting off income from the world’s largest video game market.

Sony shuts down PlayStation Store in China for ‘security upgrade’

Sony (SNE) is likely to report lower consolidated revenues for fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 due to volatility in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic despite operational efficiencies.

Sony (SNE) to Report FY19 Q4 Earnings: What Lies in Store?

Sony Corp said on Friday it will manufacture and donate medical face shields to hospitals in Japan, amid worries about the availability of protective equipment for healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

Sony to make, donate face shields to Japan hospitals

Warehouse held £40m of DVDs and CDs when it burnt down in August 2011

Sony told to pay BBC £5m for stock damaged in London riots

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The current stay-at-home arrangement is urging people to invest in video games for entertainment. Here we discuss four gaming stocks that are well poised for further growth amid the coronavirus crisis.

Fetch Solid Returns Via 4 Bets Amid Coronavirus-Led Gaming Surge

Alphabet

Microsoft

People in isolation are turning to video games for entertainment and interaction, which is good news for gaming stocks.

4 Gaming Stocks Making Headlines During the Coronavirus Lockdown

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Skyworks Solutions

These three companies might not pay the highest yields now, but their stable businesses and low payout ratios indicate that they could pay much higher dividends in the future.

3 Great Income Stocks  that Could Double their Dividends

Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) will produce fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 counsel in its first year amid coronavirus, according to Bloomberg.

Report: Sony To Produce Fewer PlayStation 5 Consoles Amid Pandemic

GameStop

Expectations for the PlayStation 5 are being reeled in.

Sony Just Dealt GameStop a Body Blow

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Gravity Co

iQIYI

JD.com

Korea Electric Power

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

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Though there are a few viable U.S.-based stocks to buy off the coronavirus recovery narrative, an eastern perspective may yield superior returns.

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