http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/ by John Paczkowski Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-11314 Sony Marks 30th Anniversary of Walkman With Lousy Earnings [Digital Daily] | UpOff.com Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:04:45 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-11314 [...] More bad news from Sony. This morning the electronics giant posted its second straight quarterly loss and reiterated its forecast for another year of red ink. Sony’s net loss in the quarter was 37.1 billion yen ($390 million), a brutal change from the 35.0 billion yen profit in the year-ago period. Still, it was smaller than the 109.6 billion yen loss analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had been expecting. That said, all three of Sony’s core electronics divisions registered losses for the quarter. Not a good sign. Because while the company’s smaller-than-expected loss proves its cost cutting measures have been effective, it also shows that it must do more than just slash jobs and suppliers if it ever hopes to regain its position in the market. For while cost cutting might improve Sony’s bottom line, it’s not going to make it competitive against Samsung, Nintendo and Apple, who’ve usurped the company’s position in TVs, gaming consoles and media players, respectively. What Sony needs most is not more cost cutting; it’s a new gotta-have-it product. [...] [...] More bad news from Sony. This morning the electronics giant posted its second straight quarterly loss and reiterated its forecast for another year of red ink. Sony’s net loss in the quarter was 37.1 billion yen ($390 million), a brutal change from the 35.0 billion yen profit in the year-ago period. Still, it was smaller than the 109.6 billion yen loss analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had been expecting. That said, all three of Sony’s core electronics divisions registered losses for the quarter. Not a good sign. Because while the company’s smaller-than-expected loss proves its cost cutting measures have been effective, it also shows that it must do more than just slash jobs and suppliers if it ever hopes to regain its position in the market. For while cost cutting might improve Sony’s bottom line, it’s not going to make it competitive against Samsung, Nintendo and Apple, who’ve usurped the company’s position in TVs, gaming consoles and media players, respectively. What Sony needs most is not more cost cutting; it’s a new gotta-have-it product. [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-11310 Sony Posts Smaller Than Expected Loss | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:25:01 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-11310 [...] More bad news from Sony. This morning the electronics giant posted its second straight quarterly loss and reiterated its forecast for another year of red ink. Sony’s net loss in the quarter was 37.1 billion yen ($390 million), a brutal change from the 35.0 billion yen profit in the year-ago period. Still, it was smaller than the 109.6 billion yen loss analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had been expecting. That said, all three of Sony’s core electronics divisions registered losses for the quarter. Not a good sign. Because while the company’s smaller-than-expected loss proves its cost cutting measures have been effective, it also shows that it must do more than just slash jobs and suppliers if it ever hopes to regain its position in the market. For while cost cutting might improve Sony’s bottom line, it’s not going to make it competitive against Samsung, Nintendo and Apple, who’ve usurped the company’s position in TVs, gaming consoles and media players, respectively. What Sony needs most is not more cost cutting; it’s a new gotta-have-it product. [...] [...] More bad news from Sony. This morning the electronics giant posted its second straight quarterly loss and reiterated its forecast for another year of red ink. Sony’s net loss in the quarter was 37.1 billion yen ($390 million), a brutal change from the 35.0 billion yen profit in the year-ago period. Still, it was smaller than the 109.6 billion yen loss analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had been expecting. That said, all three of Sony’s core electronics divisions registered losses for the quarter. Not a good sign. Because while the company’s smaller-than-expected loss proves its cost cutting measures have been effective, it also shows that it must do more than just slash jobs and suppliers if it ever hopes to regain its position in the market. For while cost cutting might improve Sony’s bottom line, it’s not going to make it competitive against Samsung, Nintendo and Apple, who’ve usurped the company’s position in TVs, gaming consoles and media players, respectively. What Sony needs most is not more cost cutting; it’s a new gotta-have-it product. [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-10017 » Sony Celebrates an Unhappy Birthday: The Walkman is 30 Years Old [MediaMemo] True HelloWorld Story Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:40:21 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-10017 [...] so reserved? Maybe it’s because Sony is struggling through yet  another restructuring, so a big party would seem inappropriate. Maybe because Sony [...] [...] so reserved? Maybe it’s because Sony is struggling through yet  another restructuring, so a big party would seem inappropriate. Maybe because Sony [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-9603 Sony Celebrates an Unhappy Birthday: The Walkman is 30 Years Old [MediaMemo] | UpOff.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:52:57 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-9603 [...] archive, but that’s about it. Why so reserved? Maybe it’s because Sony is struggling through yet  another restructuring, so a big party would seem inappropriate. Maybe because Sony [...] [...] archive, but that’s about it. Why so reserved? Maybe it’s because Sony is struggling through yet  another restructuring, so a big party would seem inappropriate. Maybe because Sony [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-9601 Sony Celebrates an Unhappy Birthday: The Walkman is 30 Years Old | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:55:12 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-9601 [...] so reserved? Maybe it’s because Sony is struggling through yet  another restructuring, so a big party would seem inappropriate. Maybe because Sony [...] [...] so reserved? Maybe it’s because Sony is struggling through yet  another restructuring, so a big party would seem inappropriate. Maybe because Sony [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7518 Sony Announces Procurement Cost Killzone for PS3 | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Thu, 21 May 2009 12:36:26 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7518 [...] Sony’s move is not without precedent. And at this point the company clearly has to do something. Its last financials were grotesque and the ones to come promise to be little different. The “transformation” Sony began four years ago is still a work in progress, arguably one [...] [...] Sony’s move is not without precedent. And at this point the company clearly has to do something. Its last financials were grotesque and the ones to come promise to be little different. The “transformation” Sony began four years ago is still a work in progress, arguably one [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7265 EpicTrendz » Blog Archive » Sony’s First Full-Year Loss in 14 Years Makes Us Look to the Past [Sony] Fri, 15 May 2009 03:00:44 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7265 [...] posted a full-year loss for the first time in 14 years—98.9 billion yen ($1 billion)—fulfilling doomy prophecies—which was better than expected. [...] [...] posted a full-year loss for the first time in 14 years—98.9 billion yen ($1 billion)—fulfilling doomy prophecies—which was better than expected. [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7239 TechKive » Blog Archive » Sony Earnings Fall From Ugly Tree, Hit Every Branch on the Way Down [Digital Daily] Thu, 14 May 2009 19:47:44 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7239 [...] Go here to see the original: Sony Earnings Fall From Ugly Tree, Hit Every Branch on the Way Down [Digital Daily] [...] [...] Go here to see the original: Sony Earnings Fall From Ugly Tree, Hit Every Branch on the Way Down [Digital Daily] [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 Sony Earnings Fall From Ugly Tree, Hit Every Branch on the Way Down [Digital Daily] | techclack.com Thu, 14 May 2009 18:14:32 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7231 [...] post: Sony Earnings Fall From Ugly Tree, Hit Every Branch on the Way Down [Digital Daily] var AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var [...] [...] post: Sony Earnings Fall From Ugly Tree, Hit Every Branch on the Way Down [Digital Daily] var AdBrite_Title_Color = ‘0000FF’; var AdBrite_Text_Color = ‘000000′; var [...]

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7229 Gerard Corbett Thu, 14 May 2009 17:50:25 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7229 Sony is not alone in its misery. The fact is that most of the large conglomerates in Japan are suffering from the same issues as Sony - diversity, globality, a superiority complex, and being open to change. You could write a book on the topic. Sony is not alone in its misery. The fact is that most of the large conglomerates in Japan are suffering from the same issues as Sony – diversity, globality, a superiority complex, and being open to change. You could write a book on the topic.

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7225 Bjorn Tipling Thu, 14 May 2009 16:07:43 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7225 They are paying the price for betting on an expensive console. They bet the house on a strategy that didn't work for Atari or Sega and now they're losing. But would you not consider Blue Ray a #1 product? It's starting to take off. They are paying the price for betting on an expensive console. They bet the house on a strategy that didn’t work for Atari or Sega and now they’re losing. But would you not consider Blue Ray a #1 product? It’s starting to take off.

]]> http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090514/sony-earnings-fall-from-ugly-tree-hit-every-branch-on-the-way-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7217 Пресата presata.com» Blog Archive » Sony’s First Full-Year Loss in 14 Years Makes Us Look to the Past [Sony] Thu, 14 May 2009 14:32:25 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=17653#comment-7217 [...] posted a full-year loss for the first time in 14 years—98.9 billion yen ($1 billion)—fulfilling doomy prophecies—which was better than [...] [...] posted a full-year loss for the first time in 14 years—98.9 billion yen ($1 billion)—fulfilling doomy prophecies—which was better than [...]

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