FILE PHOTO - Sony's image sensors are pictured at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. Picture taken November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TOKYO - Japan’s Sony Corp on Tuesday reported an 18.4% increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations thanks to a strong performance in the image sensor business. The electronics firm posted an operating profit of 230.9 billion yen for the April-June quarter, up from 195.01 billion yen a year prior.Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Stephen Coates
国内の受け止めとしては減益が前面にきている様にも思うが（7974含む）、5円増配の他には、特定市場の支配率において好感する向きに焦点が当たり、当該記事にもある様にイメージセンサー等ミラーレスカメラの将来性を評価する結果が出て来そうな予感。
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