Sony Shares Climb on Strong Earnings as Japanese Market Slides
Sony shares rose 2.5% after quarterly net profit jumped 44% and the company raised its annual forecasts, while the Nikkei fell 6.3% on Friday.
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what happened
According to Dow Jones Newswires, Sony Group shares rose 2.5% to 4,316 yen (about $27.37) in Tokyo on Friday, after briefly gaining as much as 5.7% earlier. The broader market moved lower, with the Nikkei Stock Average down 6.3%.
After Thursday's close, the company reported that net profit for the three months to September rose 44% from a year earlier. Operating profit grew in all segments, led by games and movies. Operating profit in the game business climbed 83%, supported by in-house titles and network services. The latest Spider-Man film has grossed more than $2.5 billion worldwide, lifting sales of related games and streams of its soundtrack.
For the fiscal year ending March 2027, Sony expects revenue to rise 4.2% to 13 trillion yen and net profit to climb 29% to 1.33 trillion yen. It had previously forecast revenue of 12.5 trillion yen and net profit of 1.21 trillion yen.
why it matters
The results matter because Sony's profit growth comes from games and film as well as electronics. The higher full-year outlook suggests the company sees durable demand, even as its shares rose against a broad decline in Japanese stocks.
market impact
Sony shares: strong results and a higher forecast support the stock
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- Sony Group Shares Rise After Strong Earnings, Bucking Market Selloff — Dow Jones Newswires, 6 November 2026 at 01:15 UTC
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