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Sony says focus is on creativity, with games, movies, music, sensors, IP, and not gadgets
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony says it’s focusing on creativity in movies, animation and video games, rather than old-fashioned gadgetry. Its chief executive, Kenichiro Yoshida, outlined the company’s strategy Thursday, saying Sony was helping...
For some digital detox, look to the latest in craft kits
Digital diversions may have us tethered to tech, but screen fatigue is real. Even my digitally-native, young-millennial kids prefer printed books these days. And a recent weekend together at home had us busting out some craft kits. There might have been Netflix in the background, but...
Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain
NEW YORK (AP) — Cracks are showing in one of the main pillars keeping the economy out of a recession: resilient spending by U.S. households. Consumer goods giants from PepsiCo to Kraft Heinz have described recently how the combination of high inflation and higher interest rates is...
Honest: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Honest Co. (HNST) on Wednesday reported a loss of $1.4 million in its first quarter. The Los Angeles-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of...
Edgewell Personal: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — Edgewell Personal Care Co. (EPC) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $36 million. On a per-share basis, the Shelton, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 72 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...
Clorox: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Clorox Co. (CLX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $51 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Oakland, California-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.71...
Newell Brands: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) on Friday reported a loss of $9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to less than 1 cent on a...
Colgate-Palmolive: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $683 million. The New York-based company said it had net income of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 86 cents per share. The...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. April 20, 2024. Editorial: Minnesota is losing the race on mental health care A new state study concludes that reimbursement provided by medical programs hasn’t kept pace with the cost of providing care. So it makes zero sense to let a cut...
Kimberly-Clark: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $647 million. The Dallas-based company said it had profit of $1.91 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.01 per share. The results beat...
