Three months after its U.S. debut, Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)’s PlayStation 4 finally landed in Japan this weekend. It was the first time in PlayStation history that a new game console was delivered to the home market last. And not only was it the final destination after North America, Europe, Latin America and other parts of Asia, Sony had already glided past its ambitious 5 million sales target before a single sale in the Japanese market. Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) shares closed at $17.24 on last trade day, by losing -0.29%. Stock 52 week range is $13.75 – $23.38. Company’s market capitalization is $17.76 billion.
At present, it’s tricky to make Windows PCs that cost as little as basic Android tablets and Chromebooks. While Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) charges vendors $50 to use Windows, Google often gives its software away. The crew in Redmond may have found a way to narrow the price gap, though. Bloomberg claims that Microsoft is cutting Windows 8.1’s license fee to $15 for any device that sells for less than $250, letting builders offer very cheap Windows PCs without destroying their profits. The developer isn’t commenting on the reported discount, but this would be a familiar strategy; Microsoft slashed Windows XP’s pricing to wipe out Linux netbooks a few years ago. There’s no guarantee that the company will repeat its earlier success if the lower Windows 8.1 prices take effect. However, it may feel compelled to act when PC shipments are still declining and mobile OS tablets are on the rise — the status quo clearly isn’t working. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock advanced 0.61% and finished the last session at $37.98. The EPS of the stock remained 2.71. Company’s market capitalization is $315.26 billion.
Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) and NETGEAR® Inc. announced the Feb. 21 availability of the NETGEAR® LTE Gateway 6100D, a fixed wireless router designed to bring high data bandwidth and 24/7 connectivity to fit any business or consumer need. For the first time, Sprint and NETGEAR have combined LTE wireless broadband with 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet to deliver easy-to-install wireless connectivity and reliable broadband in a single compact solution. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) stock opened at $8.26 in last trading session, and closed at $8.29, trading in the range of $8.21 – $8.71. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of -1.43%.
J.D. Power’s latest survey of wireless purchase experience ranks AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) above all other full-service wireless providers for the second straight year. The survey evaluates customer experience in stores, online and on the phone. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock opened at $33.08 in last trading session and closed at $32.80. The 52 week range of the stock is $31.74 – $39.00 and the day range was $32.78 – $33.23.