Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp., struggling to recover from record losses, may have won some time after job cuts, asset sales and a weaker yen helped them improve third-quarter earnings.
Panasonic, Japan's second-largest TV maker, posted 61.3 billion yen ($665 million) in net income for the three months ended Dec. 31, according to a statement today. Analysts expected a 17 billion-yen loss, based on the average of three estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sharp, Japan's No. 3 TV maker, reported its first operating profit in five quarters.
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Heavy marketing and smart management - along with a resurgence of consumer interest in many things audio – certainly helped the category shine last year. But maintaining that momentum will take fresh cycles of innovative new categories and updated traditional products in tune with the changing needs consumers.
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