Archive for the ‘SNE’ Category

5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street

Friday, May 17th, 2013
Bloomberg's boner, Wal-Mart's World, Depressing Dell and Phony Sony are among Gregg Greenberg's 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street this week.

HSBC to Slash Jobs, Cut Costs Up to $3B

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
HSBC plans to cut up to 14,000 more jobs as part of a plan to trim another $3 billion in costs.

G7 Gives Bank of Japan Stimulus the Green Light

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The G7 meeting on May 11 produced some favorable results for the Bank of Japan, with the final statements essentially suggesting that the group's finance ministers will not openly criticize recent policy moves to weaken the yen.

As part of the Bank of Japan's historic stimulus program, currency devaluation is viewed as an important precursor to building a sustainable recovery in Japan's export-driven economy. At this month's meeting, the G7 reiterated its comments from February, which showed no intention to "target exchange rates."

This opens the door for the Bank of Japan to continue adding to its easing program if current measures fail to generate inflationary pressures and promote visible growth in Japan. Moves in the currency markets are starting to gain wider attention, however, as the USD/JPY has seen forceful moves through the central psychological level at 100. This is the first time the USD/JPY has traded at these levels since 2009, with the yen dropping more than 15% against the dollar (and 13% against the euro) year-to-date. Focusing on Banking Rules ...

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Sony, BlackBerry in Spotlight

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Sony will be in the spotlight as one hedge fund manager calls for a spin-off and Blackberry starts its annual conference. Ruben Ramirez has details.

Sony Returns to Annual Profit

Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Sony swung to its first annual profit in five years, boosted by a weaker yen, sales of assets and success at the box office.

Blackberry Dismisses Tablets

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
It's tablet Tuesday as Blackberry's dismissive tablet talk is met with derision, while Sony and Samsung add more tablets to their lineup.

Headphones Are Hot Commodity At NY Hi-fi Show

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
In the 70's and 80's it was Sony Walkmen and cassettes. Recently it's been Apple iPods, iPhones and iTunes files. But the constant has always been headphones - now more popular than ever. Senior Technology Correspondent Gary Krakow reports from the NY Hi-fi Show.

Trending Now: Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Q4 Results Miss Expectations

Monday, March 11th, 2013
Dick's Sporting Goods reports fourth quarter results that miss expectations after the company says it misjudged demand for cold weather gear. Brittany Umar has details on that along with a look at the morning's other most searched topics on the Web.

787 Dreamliner is Approved for Test Flights: Hot Trends

Friday, February 8th, 2013
A look at the day's most searched trends on the Web, including 787 Dreamliner after the Federal Aviation Administration gives permission for Boeing to conduct test flights of the troubled jet fleet.

Apple Earnings Sparks Concerns that the Heydey is Over: Hot Trends

Thursday, January 24th, 2013
A look at the day's most searched trends on the Web, including Apple after its fourth quarter earnings miss Wall Street's revenue forecast and has some concerned the company is losing its luster.