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Weekly Highlights: iPhone 6S Hype, 12-Inch MacBook Air And More
Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 2:47pm | 194Read More...Now that Christmas is over, the rumor mill wants to remind everyone that another iPhone will be released…in time for next Christmas. Analysts were more than happy to tell Benzinga about what they expected from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in 2015. Apple is also rumored to be readying a 12-inch MacBook...
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Hackers Not Enough To Keep 'The Interview' Out Of Theaters: Experts Respond
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 11:37am | 736Read More...After a whirlwind of controversy -- including an official cancellation from Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) -- "The Interview" will be released on Christmas Day in select theaters. Sony had said it had no plans to release "The Interview" after its initial cancellation. When...
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Deutsche Bank Comments On Sony's Investor Day Presentation
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 8:56am | 276Read More...Yasuo Nakane of Deutsche Bank reiterated a Buy rating on Wednesday and a ¥2,700 ($22.42) price target on Japan-listed Sony following the company's Investor Day presentation in November in which the company discussed its outlook through fiscal 2018. Shares of U.S.-listed Sony Corp (ADR...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, December 24: Sony To Release 'The Interview' Despite Threats Of Violence
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 8:49am | 830Read More...After deciding to cancel the premier of its latest film “The Interview,” Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) has changed its mind and will release the movie on December 25. Hackers that broke into Sony’s computer system and released internal documents have threatened violence against...
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Sony Hackers Are Taunting Employees
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 4:41pm | 660Read More...Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) and its reported hackers, Guardians of Peace, made some interesting announcements over the weekend. Sony sent a threatening letter to select members of the media, warning that they must stop publishing leaked information or they could be held liable for damages....
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Weekly Highlights: No New Apple TV, Sony's Ongoing Hacking Troubles And More
Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 11:43am | 157Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a big fan of annual upgrades, but its set-top box hasn't received a hardware update for more than two years. Analysts told Benzinga why Apple might be waiting. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), on the other hand, showed now hesitation in upgrading its search feature. South...
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Hudson Square Research Analyst: Sony Will Incur Costs Due To Possible Cyber Attack, But Revenues Will Not Suffer
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 2:40pm | 155Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, Hudson Square Research Principal Daniel Ernst said the possibility of a cyber attack is likely to incur costs for Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) to investigate and repair its network, as well as to protect and insure its affected employees. That being said, Ernst pointed...
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The Sony Hack Could Actually Help 1 Industry
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 10:41am | 649Read More...FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE) may have received new business this week after hackers took down the computer systems at Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE). Hackers were also able to leak a handful of unreleased movies, which could cost the company several million dollars. According to Reuters, Sony hired...
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Target, Best Buy And Macy's Heat Up Black Thursday Competition
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 4:30pm | 484Read More...In the latest Black Friday 2014 news, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) has announced that it will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, or as it is increasingly known in the the world of retail, Black Thursday. This news follows Target Corporation’s (NYSE: TGT) announcement that it will be opening...
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PlayStation 4 Vs. Xbox One: Will Price Cuts Have An Impact This Holiday?
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 1:43pm | 638Read More...Sony Corp's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 4 has dominated the market since it was released in November 2013. The console reached a new milestone in August after Sony announced that it had sold more than 10 million units. According to GameSpot, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted a blog...
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QE Finally Ends
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 4:56pm | 1693Read More...U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...
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6 Suppliers Most Likely To Be Found Inside Apple's iPhone 6
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 1:48pm | 506Read More...Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) newest smartphone is right around the corner, so it's only a matter of time before a teardown reveals the full list of components. Investors may not have to wait to find out whose components are inside the iPhone 6, however. There are enough clues to get a...
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3 Reasons Not To Count Out Nintendo & The Wii U
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 12:54pm | 724Read More...Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) enjoyed a nice sales boost during June quarter, moving 510,000 units of its latest console. During the year-ago period, Nintendo sold just 160,000 units. Despite the gains, Nintendo has only sold a total of 6.68 million Wii U units since the console was released in...
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Don't Expect A New Nintendo Console Before 2018
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 1:28pm | 564Read More...Longer lifecycles could keep Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) from releasing a new console in the near future. Up until recently, the Mario maker released a new TV-connected game machine every five years. This tradition ended with Wii U, which arrived in 2012 -- a full six years after the original Wii...
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3 Reasons Video Game Sales Will Decline In 2019
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 4:11pm | 979Read More...Domestic video game sales increased in May and June, but the upward trend could come to an end in 2019. Eva Hunyadi, a research analyst at Juniper Research, recently authored a report about the future of video games. While Hunyadi is optimistic about present-day sales, she is concerned about...















