Sony expects annual profit to rise by double digits in the upcoming financial year. The Japanese entertainment giant also said it would buy back up to 500 billion yen in shares over the next year.
The Japanese entertainment and electronics company net profit dropped 63% from a year earlier to 83.12 billion yen.
Sony (SONY) concluded the recent trading session at $19.89, signifying a -4.05% move from its prior day's close.
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In the most recent trading session, Sony (SONY) closed at $20.09, indicating a +1.57% shift from the previous trading day.
Sony (SONY) closed at $20.28 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.02% move from the prior day.
Sony (SONY) closed at $20.49 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.68% move from the prior day.
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The latest trading day saw Sony (SONY) settling at $21.7, representing a +1.12% change from its previous close.
The mean of analysts' price targets for Sony (SONY) points to a 34.7% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
The Japanese government will provide subsidies of up to 60 billion yen ($380 million) to Sony for an image sensor plant in the western Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
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