He is the only heir-apparent. I don't see any negative impact to the share price.
I'm still not convinced that Sony can stir growth. They have to come up with something nobody can imitate but consumers will buy. But they haven't given any details how they plan to do that.
Everything is going well except for JVC. There's no reason to keep JVC at this point.
Sony faces the prospect of swallowing several hundred dollars in losses per machine until production volumes get high enough to drive down costs. It may take years to bring those costs down.
Sony cannot afford a big delay for this product. Making PS 3 a success is critical for the company overall.
This is a very positive move for Matsushita and it's long overdue. I'd rather have them do that than keep on using their factories, keep on making 2.5G phones and bleeding red ink.
It's still unclear how Mr. Stringer will create growth, ... If I were to give him a grade, it would be a C plus.
They want to make sure they capture Japan first. Sony is not in such a hurry to market this overseas.
I guess all the weight of snow took out the chimney ... just knocked it over.
If the weather gets cold, a lot of energy is consumed in order to maintain the body's temperature. Just by wearing a thin shirt, the amount of consumed energy rises a lot.
If I had to give a grade to Howard Stringer, I'd give him a C-plus. Sony still wants to be the master of the universe. They want to conquer entertainment; they want to conquer consumer electronics; they want to conquer games.
If I had to give a grade to Howard Stringer, I'd give him a C-plus. He talks a lot about restructuring in cost reduction. He doesn't really talk about stirring growth.