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BusinessWeek October 10, 2005 Cliff Edwards	The Lessons For Sony At Samsung Samsung's business strategy includes listening to customers, partnering closely, and moving at warp speed.
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Kenji Hall	Sony's iPod Assault Is No Threat To Apple The new digital Walkman is a step in the right direction, but its features fall short.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Sony Shakes Things Up Pundits have been saying that things needed to change at Sony, and today those folks got their wish.
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Brian Bremner	Can Sony Afford To Get Focused? It's under pressure to spin off financial services -- a real moneymaker
Wired September 2006 Frank Rose	Can the PS3 Save Sony The company that created the transistor radio and the Walkman is at the precipice. If Sony's new $600 console doesn't blow gamers away, it may be time to say good-bye.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 David Rocks	Sony: A Bight Picture? Its electronics unit is back on its feet, with a slew of new products, but the real test comes at Christmas.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony's Walkman: Not Made in Japan Sony's electronics growth has slowed, and it has been working on restructuring to infuse more life into its operations. Recent votes of confidence in the stock, as evidenced by an upward climb in stock price have been overly enthusiastic.
BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 Kenji Hall	This PlayStation May Play Too Much Sony's new PS3 handles a lot more than games, which could confuse buyers.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony PS3 Gets Played Sony reports its latest quarter in May, so it should be interesting to get a better idea of what's going on with the gaming division. It looks like examining the PS3 strategy is a good idea for Sony.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony Cuts to the Chase There's some irony in Sony reporting a low-key quarter when it's in the midst of launching its long-awaited next-generation console. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Kenji Hall	Time For Sony To Call The TV Repairman Can the company's new chairman Howard Stringer stop the bleeding from its largest division?
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Alyce Lomax	2006 in Review: Sony There will be many interesting moving parts to watch at Sony as 2007 unfolds. Sony shareholders are certainly hoping for a better year than 2006.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony Stands Up Gamers ... Again Sony shareholders shouldn't be pleased about another PlayStation 3 delay.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010	Sony to Challenge Apple's Dominance With New Music, Video Service Sony links a range of devices with new music and video download service.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Anders Bylund	Sony Decodes Quarterly Profits While Sony's days of premium price points are long gone, new CEO Howard Stringer seems to be doing a great job of tightening operations. If the improvements continue, things will be looking up for shareholders.
BusinessWeek July 1, 2010 Edwards et al.	Sony Seeks Relevance in an Apple-Centric Age Sony is increasingly being eclipsed in consumer electronics by Apple. So it's pushing its content over networked devices to fight back.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony Still Turning Around The latest quarter for the electronics giant doesn't lend much optimism. There are still a lot of questions -- and Sony's still got some work to do as it turns things around. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Shy Away From Sony Amid a difficult consumer climate, the electronics behemoth has handed investors some nasty quarterly results and a bleak view for the year.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Put Sony on Pause Sony's latest quarter contained some good news, but it wasn't a home run.
Wired February 2003 Frank Rose	The Civil War Inside Sony Sony Music wants to entertain you. Sony Electronics wants to equip you. The problem is that when it comes to digital media, their interests are diametrically opposed.
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Irene M. Kunii	This Time, Sony Better Finish The Job Will its second round of restructuring go far enough?
The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Alyce Lomax	A Company Doomed to Mediocrity Heads up, investors: The road to mediocrity is probably full of warning signs. About five years ago, things got really ugly for Sony.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Will Sony Stand Up Gamers? Rumors fly that Sony's long-awaited PlayStation 3 may take even longer to arrive. Shares have declined nearly 5% over last week on the speculation. Do investors have good reason to be wary?
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is Better Good Enough at Sony? Sony shows a lot of promise in its most recent quarter, but still has plenty of challenges, including what was once one of its hottest areas, its gaming console segment. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Not-So-Sunny Sony? Sony's second quarter isn't so sunny? Shocking. Many investors look for companies that are down on their luck, but be careful here. It's too soon to call good times ahead -- it's still got a lot of work to do.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Time to Tune Out Sony With continued missteps managing to plague even showcase products like the PlayStation 3, what bombshell might be lurking around the corner for battle-weary Sony investors?
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Alyce Lomax	It's the Same Old Sony, Unfortunately Sony will report its first annual net loss in 14 years. However, given the last several years' history, it's surprising that it took this long.
BusinessWeek October 8, 2009 Kenji Hall	Sony's Google Gambit Sony is latching onto Google's open-source Android and other offerings as it plays catch-up with competitors.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony's Financial Windfall A massive IPO of Sony's Financial Holding should help Sony raise funds to help the company improve some of its other divisions.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Sony Flashes Apple The electronics company will take on the iPod Shuffle with its new flash-memory music players.
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The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony Takes a Shot Will their new Wi-Fi gadget, mylo, hit it off with youngsters? Sony shareholders should be relieved to see the company trying to carve out new niches with its products, instead of trying to emulate existing ones.
BusinessWeek April 4, 2005 Stephen H. Wildstrom	The PlayStation Portable Has Miles To Go The new Sony PlayStation Portable is a first-rate game console but falls short as a video and music player.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony See-Saws on PS3 Price The electronics giant finally cuts its price for its high-end PlayStation 3 video game console, despite word to the contrary. Investors, this long-rumored development sounds like a perfectly logical move.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Is Sony Really Turning the Corner? Sony still has an uphill climb in a few segments, but the financial health overall has reached a point where it is apparent that the turnaround is working. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sony's Cheap Trick The electronics giant is making overtures to discounters. The potential of the deal illustrates the massive importance of the discounters in the consumer market.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2005 Seth Jayson	Sony Grows Up, Gets Smarter A movie lineup makes the PlayStation Portable the must-have gadget of the year, helping the company to play catch-up with the major success that is Nintendo's Gameboy DS.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony's and Borders' Book Club The electronics giant will distribute its Sony Reader through Borders. Sony may have missed the boat when Apple's iPod revolutionized the way consumers listen to music, but apparently it is trying to get in on the ground floor of e-books. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Alyce Lomax	More Sucking Sounds at Sony The state of Texas cries foul over Sony's spyware practices, again. But it seems that many investors still retain a lot of belief in Sony, given that its stock price continues to go up.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony Disconnects Sony decides to disconnect its Connect digital music service; customers were trapped using only Sony hardware and software to listen to their music, which doomed the program. The company now says it will support other, more open formats, such as MP3.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sony vs. Big Apple Just in time for the holidays, Sony unveils an MP3-compatible, hard-drive-equipped Walkman.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sony's Ill-Timed Restart Sony's executive reshuffle comes just when its PSP deserves a more focused selling effort. The company's shares are trading at a little more than a quarter of where they were when they peaked in 2000.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony's Bookish Turn After a launch delay, Sony's bid for bookworms is back on track. Sony's early start in getting the Reader to market remains commendable, but an even earlier launch would have been better.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Sony's Sun and Shadows The electronics giant's first quarter was nice, but some elements remain partly cloudy to investors.
BusinessWeek October 30, 2008	Schaaff's March Since he was hired from Apple to revamp Sony's software three years ago, Tim Schaaff has been involved in key initiatives that have broken down silos and increased cooperation with other companies.
Home Toys June 2006 James Russo	Classic Home Toys Installment #4: Run, Don't Walk To Buy A Sony Walkman Portable CD players plus the Apple iPod and other devices have virtually eliminated the cassette Walkman market. However, one cannot deny that the original Sony Walkmans paved the way for the entire portable electronics business.
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