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Sony posts 45% Q2 profit rise, beating estimates

Sony posts 45% Q2 profit rise, beating estimates
Channel News Asia Thursday 05 November 2026, 06:37 UTC 1 min read
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Sony posts 45% Q2 profit rise, beating estimates TOKYO, Nov 5 : Sony on Thursday reported a 45 per cent rise in second-quarter operating profit of 622.3 billion yen ($3.95 billion), beating market estimates, due to stronger performance at its games and movies units.

Sony posts 45% Q2 profit rise, beating estimates TOKYO, Nov 5 : Sony on Thursday reported a 45 per cent rise in second-quarter operating profit of 622.3 billion yen ($3.95 billion), beating market estimates, due to stronger performance at its games and movies units. ($1 = 157.8400 yen) Source: Reuters
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