Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss

Panasonic Corp. said Friday that it now expects to post a loss of more than $10 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, and cited a write-down related to its acquisition of a rival and hefty restructuring costs in its loss-making television business.

Sony Swings to Loss, Slashes Full-Year Forecast

Sony Corp. said Thursday it veered into a fiscal third-quarter net loss of more than $2 billion and forecast a much wider full-year loss than previously expected, dragged down by losses in its television business and the impact of the strong yen on its European operations.

Motorola Mobility Posts Q4 Loss on Merger Costs

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. swung to the red in the fourth quarter as costs tied to its pending acquisition by Google Inc. offset higher revenue from handsets.

Nokia Posts Huge Loss

Finland’s Nokia Corp., the world’s largest mobile-phone maker by volume, Thursday posted its third consecutive quarterly net loss, as handset sales dropped 29 percent on an annual basis.

Nintendo Swings to Loss

Grappling with a sluggish debut for its new hand-held game system and petering demand for its flagship home console, Nintendo Co. swung to a loss for the first nine months of its fiscal year and scaled back sales forecasts for its 3DS portable system and Wii.

Take-Two Expects Full-Year Loss on Max Payne 3 Delay

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. warned it expects a loss for fiscal 2012 as it has to delay the launch of its “Max Payne 3″ videogame to May from March.

TiVo Q3 Loss Widens; Subscriptions Return to Growth

TiVo Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter loss widened as the cost of gaining new subscriptions climbed, though the effort appeared to pay off as the company broke a four-year streak of declining subscriber numbers.

Salesforce Is Growing, But Slower Than Analysts Thought It Would

Salesforce is growing, but not fast enough for the expectations of Wall Street analysts. Its shares are getting whacked.
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Sony Forecasts Loss Topping $1 Billion for Year

Sony Corp. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss for the three months ended Sept. 30 and now expects to lose well over $1 billion this fiscal year, as the strong yen dents sales outside Japan and its loss-making television business continues to struggle.

Acer Expects Loss for the Year

Acer Inc. said Wednesday that it doesn’t expect to post a profit this year, with conditions that resulted in a second-quarter net loss likely to continue weighing on the company.

A Loss for Sirius