Electronic Arts posts smaller 4th-quarter loss, lower revenueMay 6th, 2009 Electronic Arts posts smaller 4Q lossNEW YORK — Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss Tuesday for its fiscal fourth quarter as the company continued to slash costs in a quarter with fewer hit game launches.
Electronic Arts acquires social networking games company Playfish for $275 million in cashNovember 9th, 2009 Electronic Arts acquires Playfish for $275 millionREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Video game publisher Electronic Arts says it has acquired Playfish, a privately held company that makes social network games, for $275 million in cash.
Electronic Arts 2nd-quarter results could outpace expectations even amid industry slumpNovember 6th, 2009 Earnings Preview: Electronic ArtsNEW YORK — Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes.
Electronic Arts CEO calls PS3 price cut, timing 'great move'August 19th, 2009 Electronic Arts CEO says PS3 price cut great moveNEW YORK — John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game publisher Electronic Arts, says Sony's decision to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 is a "bold move done precisely at the right time."
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it is cutting the price of the console by $100, bringing the 80-gigabyte version to $299 effective immediately.
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello talks about possible console price cutsAugust 5th, 2009 On the Call: EA CEO John RiccitielloVideo game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter Tuesday, and reaffirmed its adjusted guidance for the full fiscal year.
Electronic Arts posts smaller 4th-quarter loss despite sales slump as costs declineMay 6th, 2009 EA posts smaller 4Q loss as costs declineNEW YORK — Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss Tuesday for its fiscal fourth quarter as it further slashed costs in a quarter that had fewer hit game launches.
Electronic Arts posts larger 1st-quarter loss, adjusted results beat expectationsAugust 4th, 2009 EA 1Q loss widens but results surpass expectationsNEW YORK — Lower revenue from packaged video games amid a seasonal slump for the industry gave Electronic Arts Inc. a larger net loss in its fiscal first quarter.
Samsung reports its first quarterly lossJanuary 22nd, 2009 SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co, the leading South Korean electronics maker, posted its first quarterly loss, saying Friday that it was 20 billion won ($14.59 million) in the red in the final quarter of 2008. The world's largest maker of memory chips and liquid-crystal displays said the falling prices of memory chips and sinking demand for electronics during the global economic downturn was the cause for the loss after it had seen a profit of 2.21 trillion won in the same quarter a year earlier.
Panasonic reports $558 million quarterly loss as cost cuts offset by sales slump, lower pricesAugust 3rd, 2009 Panasonic reports $558 million quarterly lossTOKYO — Panasonic is reporting a 52.98 billion yen ($558 million) loss for the fiscal first quarter as lower sales, falling gadget prices and retirement expenses offset cost cuts. Osaka-based Panasonic Corp.
Seagate Technology to eliminate 1,100 jobs as part of restructuring planMay 13th, 2009 Seagate Technology to cut 1,100 jobsSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — Hard drive maker Seagate Technology said Wednesday it plans to cut about 1,100 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its global work force, as part of a restructuring plan.
US video game retail sales fall once again in August, says NPDSeptember 11th, 2009 NPD: Video game sales slide again in AugustNEW YORK — Retail sales of video games have declined for six straight months. Analysts are blaming the slow August — which was expected — in part on a disappointing showing from the latest "Madden" title from Electronic Arts.
Google, Motorola announce job cuts - Microsoft next?January 14th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Even mighty Google is feeling the effects of the global recession. The advertising and software giant is cutting 100 recruiting jobs and plans to shutter three engineering offices in Norway, Sweden and Texas, the company announced.
Toshiba books $614 million loss in first quarter, 5 times worse than year earlier periodJuly 29th, 2009 Toshiba quarterly loss swells to $614 millionTOKYO — Toshiba's red ink swelled to 57.8 billion yen ($614 million) in the April-June quarter, hit by losses on asset sales and weakness at its consumer electronics and chipmaking businesses. The loss for the fiscal first quarter was five times bigger than a year earlier when the Japanese conglomerate, which makes everything from nuclear power plants to household electronics, recorded a 11.6 billion yen loss.
Sony may suffer first operating loss in 14 yearsJanuary 12th, 2009 TOKYO - Japanese electronics giant Sony is expected to suffer an operating loss of about 100 billion yen ($1.12 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, its first loss since 1995, media reports said Tuesday. The projected loss, apparently because of a strong yen and sluggish sales of flat-screen televisions and other products, marks a major turnaround from a projection last October of an operating profit of 200 billion yen, Kyodo News reported citing sources.
Nokia reports pre-tax loss for first quarterApril 16th, 2009 HELSINKI - Citing an 'exceptionally tough environment', Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, Thursday reported lower sales and a sharp drop in operating profit for the first quarter of 2009. The Finland-based company posted a pre-tax loss of 12 million euros ($15.8 million), compared to a pre-tax profit of 1.6 billion euros for the corresponding business period in 2008.