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Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 11 at 5:30 am PT
Panasonic Corp. said Friday its net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter grew more than tenfold from a year earlier, as ongoing struggles at its television operations and a tax-related charge pushed the Japanese electronics conglomerate to its biggest annual loss in its 77-year history.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 27 at 9:48 am PT
For years, the game industry has worried about the shift toward social and mobile from more traditional platforms. But now there’s more than anecdotal evidence to cause concern.
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Lauren Goode in News on April 23 at 3:00 am PT
Fitbit, maker of the popular fitness device that clips onto clothing and tracks activity and sleep patterns, is attempting to set itself apart in the
increasingly crowded fitness-tech market with the introduction of a new, Wi-Fi-equipped scale. The Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale measures weight, body-fat percentage and body-mass index, and wirelessly transfers the data to users’ FitBit accounts; information from the scale is also accessible through FitBit’s iPhone and Android apps.
First announced at CES earlier this year, the $129.95 scale goes on sale today on Fitbit’s Web site.
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Ben Fox Rubin, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 19 at 2:40 pm PT
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. swung to a first-quarter loss as the chip maker continued to bear costs related to its spun-off foundry business, though its core earnings improved.
Kara Swisher in Media on February 16 at 9:27 am PT
The online content company reports after the markets close — investors will be focusing on traffic and costs.
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Juro Osawa, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 3 at 4:30 am PT
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.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 2 at 6:10 am PT
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.
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Arild Moen, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 26 at 4:01 am PT
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.
