Sharp Corporation
page
1
of
1
Japan's Sharp projects loss, Sony on profit track
Nov 01, 2012 04:35 EDT
Sharp Corp. said Thursday it would book a $5.6 billion annual net loss as it undergoes a painful restructuring, underscoring the increasingly bleak outlook for Japan's hard-hit electronics sector.
Japan's Sharp Corp. projects $5.6 bn annual loss
Nov 01, 2012 02:49 EDT
Embattled Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Thursday it would book a $5.6 billion annual net loss in the wake of a huge restructuring, nearly double its earlier forecast.
Panasonic shares plunge after loss forecast
Nov 01, 2012 02:36 EDT
Shares in Panasonic dived nearly 20 percent Thursday after the Japanese firm warned of a mammoth $9.6 billion annual loss in the latest sign of trouble for the nation's hard-hit electronics giants.
Tokyo stocks fall after BoJ unveils stimulus
Oct 30, 2012 06:16 EDT
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday but Tokyo closed lower after the Bank of Japan announced monetary easing that was only slightly bigger than market forecasts and cut its growth outlook.
Sharp shares jump on US tech giant tie-up report
Oct 30, 2012 01:42 EDT
Sharp Corp. shares jumped Tuesday on a report that the embattled Japanese electronics maker is in talks with US tech giants Apple, Google, and Microsoft on forming business and capital tie-ups.
Sharp shares tumble on first-half loss report
Oct 25, 2012 04:54 EDT
Sharp Corp. shares tumbled on Thursday after a report that the struggling consumer electronics giant lost 400 billion yen ($5.0 billion) in the first six months of its fiscal year.
Boss of Japan's Sharp Corp. vows profitability
Sep 14, 2012 07:01 EDT
The head of Japan's Sharp Corp. vowed on Friday to restore profitability at the "reborn" electronics giant, just days after it announced sweeping pay cuts to repair a bleeding balance sheet.
Japan's Sharp Corp. slashes employee pay
Sep 11, 2012 12:39 EDT
Japan's Sharp Corp. on Tuesday said it would slash salaries for thousands of employees -- from the factory floor to the executive boardroom -- as it scrambles to repair its bleeding balance sheet.
Japan's Sharp Corp. offers headquarters for loans
Sep 06, 2012 13:53 EDT
Cash-strapped electronics giant Sharp Corp. said Thursday it was offering nearly all of its Japanese real estate -- including its Osaka headquarters -- as collateral to win fresh bank loans.
S&P cuts rating on Sharp to junk status
Aug 31, 2012 05:24 EDT
Standard & Poor's cut its credit rating on Sharp Corp. to junk status Friday, following huge losses at the struggling Japanese consumer electronics giant.
Asian shares drift lower, Samsung tumbles
Aug 27, 2012 07:29 EDT
Asian stocks edged lower on Monday despite hopes for new US easing measures as shares in electronics giant Samsung plunged after a legal setback in a high-stakes patent dispute with arch-rival Apple.
Japan's Sharp to keep Hon Hai investment under 10%
Aug 27, 2012 02:13 EDT
Sharp Corp will keep its Taiwanese partner's stake in the firm below 10 percent, a report said Monday, after a huge share price drop at the Japanese electronics giant threw the deal into doubt.
Sharp shares jump on asset sale, investment reports
Aug 17, 2012 05:32 EDT
Sharp Corp. shares jumped on Friday after a frenzy of reports said the troubled Japanese consumer electronics giant would sell key operations -- and court new investment -- as it struggles to survive.
Japan's Sharp mulls main businesses sale: report
Aug 17, 2012 00:40 EDT
Japan's embattled Sharp Corp. is considering selling off part of its main operations as it looks to plug a gaping hole in its balance sheet, a report said Friday.
Japan's Sharp mulls main businesses sale: report
Aug 16, 2012 22:03 EDT
Japan's embattled Sharp Corp. is considering selling off part of its main operations as it looks to plug a gaping hole in its balance sheet, according to a report.
Japan's Sharp Corp. running out of options, analysts say
Aug 12, 2012 00:54 EDT
Japan's Sharp Corp. is fast running out of options to repair its disintegrating balance sheet, analysts say, raising fears about its viability as investors bolt for the exit.
New Panasonic chief heeds the need for speed
Feb 29, 2012 04:06 EST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kazuhiro Tsuga, the new head of Japan's sprawling electronics maker Panasonic Corp, has set a priority to get the lumbering and loss-making company to make decisions quickly.
Samsung shifts to new TV technology with LCD spin off
Feb 19, 2012 22:13 EST
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co, the world's biggest maker of televisions, is shifting its focus towards new generation OLED display technology, and said it will spin off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business into an affiliate.
Samsung Elec says considering spinning off LCD business
Feb 15, 2012 02:13 EST
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was considering spinning off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business in a surprise move as it seeks to orient its components business towards OLED displays, touted as the next-generation technology that will replace LCD TVs.
Samsung says considering spinning off LCD business
Feb 15, 2012 02:13 EST
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was considering spinning off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business in a surprise move as it seeks to orient its components business towards OLED displays, touted as the next-generation technology that will replace LCD TVs.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
 | |
| Type | Public TYO: 6753 LuxSE: SRP |
|---|---|
| Founded | Tokyo, Japan (1912) |
| Headquarters | 22-22, Nagaike-chō, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Mikio Katayama, (President) |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Products | See List of Sharp products Audio-Visual Communication equipments Home appliances Information equipments ICs LCDs Other electronic components |
| Revenue | ▼ US$ 28.341 billion (2008) |
| Net income | ▼ $1.252 billion (2008) |
| Total assets | ▼ US$ 27.222 billion (2008) |
| Employees | 54,144 (Consolidated, as of October 31, 2009) |
| Website | Sharp-world.com |
