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Sony Shares Fall After Investment Rating Downgrades (Update2) By Hiroshi Suzuki Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. , the world’s second- biggest consumer-electronics maker, fell to the lowest in a week in Tokyo trading after Credit Suisse Group AG cut its investment rating on the company, citing ...
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Downgraded investment rating causes Sony stock fall
Joystiq [PlayStation] — Filed under: News Sony stock fell 5.9 percent in Japan today as two analysts downgraded their investment rating of the company, "citing a loss of competitiveness." Credit Suisse reduced its rating of Sony from "neutral" to "underperform," believing "fundamental changes" are needed to get Sony back on track. The Credit Suisse analyst cut ...

Downgraded investment rating causes Sony stock fall
Joystiq [PlayStation] — Filed under: Business Sony stock fell 5.9 percent in Japan today as two analysts downgraded their investment rating of the company, "citing a loss of competitiveness." Credit Suisse reduced its rating of Sony from "neutral" to "underperform," believing "fundamental changes" are needed to get Sony back on track. The Credit Suisse analyst ...

Sony Shares Drop Following "Underperform" Rating [Financial Crisis]
Kotaku — ... Suisse, wrote in a report released after the close of trading yesterday. “Compared to its peers both at home and overseas, Sony has been slow to react to the current crisis.” Along with the downgrade from Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG reduced their Sony recommendation from "buy" to "hold". It's a rough position to be in, but if anyone can handle a bit of financial bumpiness it's Sony. Hit the link for depressing numbers I can only pretend to understand. Sony Shares Fall After Investment Rating Downgrades [Bloomberg] ALong with the ...

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