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Sony Slashes Forecast to Fourth Straight Loss

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Sony Corp said it is now headed for its fourth straight annual net loss instead of a profit as Thai floods disrupt camera production on top of losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.

Sony Slashes Annual Operating Profit f'cast by 90 pct

Visitors try Sony Corp.'s head-mounted display personal 3D Viewer, HMZ-T1, and the digital binocular DEV-3 at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba.
Sony Corp on Wednesday slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent to its lowest level in three years as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and sluggish television sales in the U.S. and Europe.
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