TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 09:15 BST

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 09:15 BST

	Published : Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:32 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-04-26 09:03:36

Sony still intends to list financial unit, but has yet to decide how

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Sony Corp still intends to list its wholly-owned

financial unit, Sony Financial Holdings Inc (SFH), but has yet to decide exactly

how to go about it, Sony said.

2007-04-26 08:55:32

Japan's Nintendo FY net profit 174.29 bln yen vs 98.38 bln yen

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Nintendo Co Ltd's results for the fiscal year ended March

2007:

Revenue - 966.53 bln yen vs 509.25 bln

Opg profit - 226.02 bln yen vs 90.35 bln

Current profit - 288.84 bln yen vs 160.76 bln

Net profit - 174.29 bln yen vs 98.38 bln

EPS - 1,362.61 yen vs 762.28

2007-04-26 08:52:30

Japan's Kyocera FY operating profit jumps 35.5 pct on demand for components

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Kyocera Corp's operating profit surged 35.5 pct in the

fiscal year ended March 31, led by burgeoning sales of its electronic components

for cellphones and other consumer products, the company said, and it forecast a

healthy performance in this fiscal year.

2007-04-26 08:41:50

Rapala Q1 profits higher year-on-year on improved margins

HELSINKI (Thomson Financial) - Finnish fishing tackle manufacturer Rapala

Oyj posted an increase in first quarter earnings on improved margins, despite

the weakening of the US dollar and slow sales in winter fishing and sport

equipment.

2007-04-26 08:41:20

Toshiba FY net profit rises 76 pct to record high on brisk sales of PCs, chips

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Toshiba Corp reported that its net profit for the fiscal

year ended March 31 surged nearly 76 pct from a year earlier to a record 137.43

bln yen, thanks to brisk sales of its PCs and higher sales of semiconductor

chips.

2007-04-26 08:15:42

Japan's Kyocera FY net profit 106.5 bln yen vs 69.7 bln yen

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Kyocera Corp's results for the fiscal year ended March

2007:

Revenue - 1.28 trln yen vs 1.17 trln

Opg profit - 135.1 bln yen vs 99.69 bln

Pretax profit - 156.54 bln yen vs 117.24 bln

Net profit - 106.5 bln yen vs 69.7 bln

EPS - 566.03 yen vs 371.68