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Microsoft Bets On Freemium Games
Alcaraz Research - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 28, 4:10PM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21), KING: 15.79 (-0.16)

What Destiny, Flappy Bird Say About Gaming's Future
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 27, 4:34PM CST
Not every sci-fi shoot-'em-up video game blasts into a smash hit. But when one does, gaming software companies cash in. That's the beauty of the business. The ugly side: creative mistakes will be punished by investors. Game development and marketing...
AMZN: 380.16 (-4.64), NTES: 100.04 (-4.70), FB: 78.97 (-1.44), CYOU: 28.01 (-0.57), SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), KZ: 5.04 (-0.02), ATVI: 23.32 (-0.03), TTWO: 26.49 (-0.05), PWRD: 18.73 (-0.17), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21), ZNGA: 2.30 (-0.01), KING: 15.79 (-0.16)

Inside Spotify: Still a Top IPO Candidate for 2015? - Stocks in the News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 27, 2:05PM CST
We take a closer look at spotify, the music service that may IPO later in 2015.
GS: 189.79 (-2.41), P: 14.80 (-0.38), SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95)

3 Products That Will Make Apple the First $1 Trillion Company
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 27, 7:45AM CST
It's a number that's so insanely large that it's difficult to fathom: $1 trillion. That's a one followed by 12 zeros. $1,000,000,000,000 Despite this unfathomably large figure, the stage has been set for the world's largest publicly traded...
SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), GOOGL: 562.63 (+3.34), GOOG: 558.40 (+2.92), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), DISH: 75.04 (-1.72)

Sony Pictures fires Digital president Osher
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 4:26PM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19)

Sony's Change In Strategy: Insider Tom Rothman To Create Movie Magic
James Knippen - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 11:59AM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19)

Can Sony's Smartglasses Succeed Where Google Glass Failed?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Feb 26, 10:45AM CST
Google sent Glass back to the drawing board in January, but Sony still plans to sell its own Android-compatible smartglasses -- known as SmartEyeglass -- to developers for $840 in early March. ...
SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), GOOGL: 562.63 (+3.34), TWTR: 48.08 (-1.33), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), GOOG: 558.40 (+2.92)

Why You Shouldn't Expect GoPro Stock to Stabilize Anytime Soon
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Feb 26, 10:21AM CST
GoPro stock has taken investors on a whirlwind ride since its IPO, and it looks like big dips and jumps are going to be the norm in the short-term. Shares still trade roughly 44% higher than the company's opening price in June 2014, but the...
GPRO: 41.98 (-2.68), SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95)

Turns Out Personal Assistants Siri and Cortana Aren't As Personal As You Think
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Feb 26, 9:38AM CST
Whatever you say to Apple and Microsoft's personal assistants Siri and Cortana may not be as private as you think. Both companies store data input into their voice assistants including voice commands, location information, and, well,...
SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95)

Wall Street Breakfast: Net Neutrality To Sweep The Nation?
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 5:31AM CST

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Sony Pictures names TriStar's Rothman to top job
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 2:49PM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19)

What Will Be the Top Technologies in 2020? Think Everything
at The Street - Tue Feb 24, 12:10PM CST
Juniper Research looks into the not-too-distant future and sees disruptive technologies in almost everything, mainly in consumer products.
CAJ: 32.52 (-0.09), AMZN: 380.16 (-4.64), HAR: 137.99 (+0.21), SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), VOD: 34.56 (-0.02), GOOG: 558.40 (+2.92), HPQ: 34.84 (+0.83), ADBE: 79.10 (+0.14), NVDA: 22.06 (-0.14), QCOM: 72.51 (+0.50), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), ADSK: 64.24 (+3.23), BABA: 85.12 (-0.25)

Oscar Wins Might Send These Stocks Higher - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 23, 12:48PM CST
A direct outcome of a win and the subsequent increased interest translates into continued earnings from box office.
FOX: 34.04 (+0.25), AMCX: 72.02 (-0.91), DIS: 104.08 (-0.48), SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), VIAB: 69.94 (+0.33), CMCSA: 59.38 (+0.23), TWX: 81.86 (-0.56)

Apple's Use Of Rare Earths: Hardly A Secret, Or A Threat
Mark Hibben - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 23, 10:18AM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), GLW: 24.40 (-0.07), MCP: 0.94 (unch), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95)

Why Sony Is Investing Nearly $1B In Image Sensors
Kristian Kolding - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 23, 5:45AM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19)

'Birdman' Oscar Makes Fox Searchlight an Academy Award Powerhouse
at The Street - Mon Feb 23, 5:30AM CST
Rupert Murdoch's studio claims its second consecutive best picture statue.
FOX: 34.04 (+0.25), FOXA: 35.00 (+0.19), SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), DIS: 104.08 (-0.48), DWA: 21.41 (-0.39)

Theater Chains Rebound As Hollywood Moves On From 2014 Losses And 'Interview' Scandal
The Entertainment Oracle - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 22, 12:53AM CST

SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), AMC: 34.38 (+0.75), IMAX: 34.97 (-0.04)

Has Microsoft Corporation Saved the Xbox One?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 21, 12:50PM CST
The Xbox One has come a long way in a short period of time. The latest Microsoft console got off to a rocky start thanks to an initial product vision that was out of touch with the gaming market, but the company improved its prospects by changing...
SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21)

Will This Be the Next Company to Exit the Smartphone Market?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 21, 10:16AM CST
The Sony Experia Z3 hasn't turned around Sony's mobile fortunes. Source: Sony. If you've been paying attention to Sony over the past half-decade or so, you know it hasn't been a good run for the company. If anything, the decline of Sony can best...
SNE: 28.32 (+0.19), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95)

Can You Guess This Year's Most Profitable Oscar Movies?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 21, 8:48AM CST
The 87th annual Academy Awards kick off this Sunday evening in Los Angeles.Credit: The Academy via Facebook. Hollywood royalty gathers again on Sunday night to celebrate the best the movie industry had to offer in 2014. Some call it a vanity...
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