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Home Theater November 18, 2008	Sony Offers Green Glove Service Buy any Sony Bravia LCD TV, 32 inches or larger, and Sony personnel will not only deliver, unpack, and set up the new TV - they'll also haul away and "responsibly recycle" the old one.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 Rich Smith	Sony's Spin Sputters Sorry, guys. Lowering prices is old news. Once again, it looks to be consumers who will be the real beneficiaries of the Japanese TV price wars.
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?
Home Theater March 1, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	LCD TV Sales Buck Economic Woes Shipments for 2009 were up by more than a third.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony: Rise of the Machines Are robotic stores the future for retailers like Sony? Currently, Sony's kiosks will contain cameras and batteries, but one can imagine the sky's the limit when it comes to what Sony might try to provide for impulse shoppers.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer.
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 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 October 3, 2007 Rich Smith	Toshiba Says "Me, Too" No sooner had Japanese TV maker Sony announced it will begin commercial production of an 11-inch organic light-emitting diode television in time for Christmas, out came rival Toshiba with a me-too announcement.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 Rich Smith	Sony's Plasma Perils The writing's on the flat screen: Sony should change the channel.
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 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 April 9, 2008 Rich Smith	Philips Tunes Out America The Dutch electronics giant decides it won't make or sell LCD television sets for the U.S.
Home Theater March 3, 2008 Mark Fleischmann	Older TV Brands Trump New Guys At times over the last few years, the flat-panel revolution has appeared to erode the prestige of the best-known brands in television. However, last year saw a reversal of the trend, with the traditional brands back on top.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Seth Jayson	Whither, Whether, Wal-Mart? Is good news for Wal-Mart signals bad news for the economy?
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 June 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Off Target? Like its rival, the discount retailer says it will miss its same-store sales forecast for June.
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The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wild About Wal-Mart ... and Everybody Else Shares surge after the world's biggest retailer reports increased sales and net income in the third quarter; the "halo effect" spreads to other retailers.
Home Theater October 16, 2008	Blu-ray Pricing in Flux Will the list prices of Blu-ray player prices drop from current levels in time for the holidays? Yes, says one struggling brand. No, says the standard bearer.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart: A Harbinger of Retail Doom? Did the discounter's third-quarter results portend disaster?
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 November 8, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Toys Spark a Brutal Battle Will Target overthrow Wal-Mart as the king of low, low holiday prices?
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 LouAnn Lofton	Wal-Mart Goes Digital The retailing giant wants to sell you digital tunes.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Depressing Times for Discounters Are consumers so cash-strapped that even discount retailers have become dangerous?
The Motley Fool December 3, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Beware of Falling Video-Game Prices Will there be collateral retail damage in the wake of Wal-Mart's announcement that it is slashing video game prices?
The Motley Fool June 30, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Should Wal-Mart's Shakeup Worry You? Wal-Mart's executive shuffling is newsworthy, if not exactly exciting, but it doesn't seem like much reason for shareholder alarm.
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 November 29, 2004 Seth Jayson	Santa Skipping Wal-Mart? So the retailer's sales are down. There are plenty of other reasons for investors to be of good cheer.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Strips Down The discount retailer plans to reorganize its flagging apparel business.
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Kenji Hall	Sony Likes The Yield From Its Junk In a turning point for tech, Sony finds a way to make money from used electronics.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Digging Those Discounters The big three names in discount retailers, Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco, all look like a good bet in a slowing economy.
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.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 Tamara Rutter	Could Target's New Strategy Overcomplicate the Business? The discount retailer revamps its image.
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.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Sony, Interrupted The Sony PS3 has been delayed -- surprise, surprise. It's a downer that has hurt both retailers and software publishers such as Electronic Arts and Activision.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Tarek Sultani	Shaky Times for Sony The slumping electronics giant needs to restore its high-quality brand image. With the stock price at a two-year low, this may be the perfect opportunity to buy cheaply.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Just Can't Win U.S. sales improved, but deep discounts deteriorated profit.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Alyce Lomax	A Bleaker, Blacker Friday Shoppers may drive a very hard bargain this year.
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 March 21, 2006 Mike Cianciolo	Big Boxes Stack Up Comps Big-box retailers reported strong same-store sales for February. Do these companies deserve an extra look from investors?
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Target's on Top Target continues to be the trendy pick among the discount retailers, as demonstrated by its sales growth. Unfortunately for those who don't already own it, its stock price has been just as strong and is trading near all-time highs.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Marches Ahead Same-store sales are tracking ahead of expectations.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Target's Aim Isn't True The cheap chic retailer is barking up the wrong tree in gunning at digital downloads. The same chains that drove specialty DVD retailers out of business by pricing titles at cost are now the ones crying foul.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Julie Clarenbach	Is This the Best Discount Retailer Buy? Wal-Mart still reigns.
Home Theater May 18, 2009	Flat Panel Kings Crowned Who's the king of the hill in flat-panel TV, according to the NPD Group, for the first quarter of 2009? In overall sales, Samsung. In LCD, Vizio. And in plasma, Panasonic.
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Pete Engardio	Flat Panels, Thin Margins Rugged competition from smaller brands has made the TV sets cheaper than ever.
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