Sony, Canon to shine as Japan elec makers report

(Reuters) - In contrast, plasma TV makers such as Matsushita and Pioneer Corp. are likely to report weak results, having lost dominance of the market for large TVs to the more popular liquid crystal display sets .




Sony, which ruled the $30 billion video game industry over the last decade, has seen tepid demand for its latest game console, the PlayStation 3, launched in November.


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Asian Stocks Fall in U.S. Trading; Matsushita Electric, Kyocera Decline

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks trading in the U.S. fell as
reports on U.S. employment and services industries dimmed
speculation the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates this year.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. led the retreat.

The Bank of New York Co.'s Asia ADR Index, tracking the
region's American depositary receipts, dropped for the first time
in six sessions, losing 0.2 percent to 170.98.


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