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☆ Earnings playbook: Disney and this home improvement giant are slated to report as the season winds down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tuesday Home Depot is set to report earnings in the premarket. What history shows: Data from Bespoke Investment Group shows Home Depot has beaten earnings expectations for 17 straight quarters. What history shows: Live Nation shares have risen after the last four earnings releases, per Bespoke. What history shows: Disney has not done well following the last two releases, losing 4.5% and 9.5%, respectively. Applied Materials is set to report earnings after the open.

Persons: LSEG, Michael Lasser, Morgan Stanley, Walt Disney, Michael Morris Organizations: Depot, Disney, CNBC, UBS, Home, Investment Group, Consumer, VanEck Semiconductor

☆ Russia and Ukraine exchange record numbers of drone strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Russia and Ukraine have exchanged record numbers of drone strikes, with Moscow launching a total of 145 drones on Saturday night – the most ever in a single night-time attack of the war. “Last night, Russia launched a record 145 Shaheds and other strike drones against Ukraine,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. Shahed drones are cheap, one-way attack drones. The UAVs were shot down over the Moscow regions of Ramenskoye, Kolomna and Domodedovo, Andrey Vorobyov, governor of Moscow region, said. The previous largest drone attack on Moscow was in September, when Russia said it destroyed at least 20 Ukrainian attack drones.

Persons: “, Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia “, ”, Andrey Vorobyov, Tatyana Makeyeva, ” Vorobyov, Zhukovsky Organizations: CNN, Ukrainian Air Force Command, Air Force, Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian MOD, Getty, TASS, Ukrainian Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Russian, Moldova, Belarus, ” Ukraine, Ramenskoye, Stanovoye, AFP, Domodedovo

☆ What’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Veterans Day honors active and former US service members annually on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. Here’s what’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2024. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be trading on Veterans Day. Postal servicesUPS will be operating as normal on Veterans Day. Make sure to double-check if your local services are open that day.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Veterans, Retail, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Roadhouse, Bank of America, Citibank, Bank, Federal, The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, UPS, Veterans Day, FedEx, FedEx Express Locations: New York, Wells Fargo

☆ Fed's Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade 'tit for tat'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 7, 2024. Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump's tariff proposals could worsen long-term inflation if global trade partners were to strike back. One-time tariffs, Kashkari said on CBS' "Face the Nation," "shouldn't have an effect long run on inflation." "The challenge becomes, if there's a tit for tat and it's one country imposing tariffs and then responses and it's escalating. Trump and his backers like billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk have also been outspoken about their desire to give the president input on Fed policy decisions.

Persons: Neel Kashkari, The Beverly Hilton, Donald Trump's, Kashkari, Trump, We've, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, The Beverly, Minneapolis Federal, Sunday, CBS, U.S, Wall Street Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Minneapolis, China

☆ 49ers’ Ricky Pearsall scores first career touchdown just 10 weeks after shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Matt Barrows | Rj Kraft | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL touchdown Sunday — just 10 weeks after being shot in the chest. Ricky Pearsall goes 46 yards for his first career TD! 📺: #SFvsTB on FOX📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/R7zjs0naAm — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024Pearsall, a first-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, was shot on Aug. 31 during an attempted robbery while shopping near Union Square in San Francisco. Pearsall started Sunday’s game along with Samuel and Jennings, the first time that combination has been used this year. Pearsall’s touchdown also came on a deep crosser against zone coverage — the type of play Aiyuk made regularly last season when he led the 49ers in receiving yards.

Persons: Ricky Pearsall, Pearsall, Brock Purdy Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, NFL, University of Florida, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

☆ Iran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These chemical weapons affect a victim's central nervous system. AdvertisementIran has developed chemical weapons based on synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, warns a US expert, powerful agents that could incapacitate soldiers or civilians when added to grenades or artillery. (The US, in contrast, completed the destruction of its chemical weapons in 2023.) Nonetheless, chemical weapons do have a frightening aura, even if fentanyl gas is nowhere near as deadly as nerve gas. "I think that many, many people would see it that way because you're talking about chemical weapons," Levitt said.

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☆ Qatar threatens Hamas with expulsion, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Keir Simmons | Gabe Gutierrez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose." Qatar agreed and told Hamas’ political leaders about the decision about 10 days ago, the U.S. official said. A Hamas official contacted for comment did not respond. “Its recent behavior dealing with Hamas is telling.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials have also criticized Qatar for not forcing Hamas into an agreement. Hamas’ leadership is divided between a military wing, based in Gaza, and the political bureau, whose top officials have been based in Qatar.

Persons: ”, Biden, Israel, Yahya Sinwar, “, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, Thani, Karim Jaafar, Trump, Hersh Goldberg, Khaled Meshal, —, ’, Abdel Kareem Hana, Sen, Rick Scott, Qatar’s, ” Scott, Benjamin Netanyahu, NATO Ally, Ismail Haniyeh, Masoud Pezeshkian Organizations: NBC, Hamas, Qatar, U.S, Qatari, Qatar's, Getty, U.S ., NBC News, Biden Administration, NATO, Foreign Relations, President Locations: Israel, U.S, Qatar, Gaza, Egypt, Thani, AFP, Doha, Cairo, Deir al, Turkey, United States, Washington, New York, Tehran, Iran, Lebanon

Prosecutors are instructed to argue that there is a societal interest in the quick administration of justice and these cases should be handled in the normal order. As for new arrests, the law enforcement official said, prosecutors will "focus on the most egregious conduct and cases until the end of the administration." "Just over 1 per day," one of the online "sedition hunters" who has dedicated hours of their life to finding the Trump supporters who brutally assaulted law enforcement officers that day, told NBC News. Existing cases against Jan. 6 defendants are expected to continue with additional trials, sentencing hearings and plea agreement hearings scheduled to take place next week. The prospect of presidential pardons for people who assaulted law enforcement is "pretty demoralizing," the former assistant U.S. attorney said.

Persons: WASHINGTON, —, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Jan, sleuths, Michael Fanone, Daniel Hodges, Hodges, Aquilino, Kamala Harris, Gonell Organizations: The Justice Department, NBC News, U.S . Capitol, Justice Department’s Capitol, Prosecutors, Capitol, Trump, NBC, FBI, Justice Department's Capitol, Section, Former Capitol Police, Dominican Republican Locations: America

☆ Rep. Jared Moskowitz says police alerted him about a 'potential threat' on his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida said Friday that police notified him this week about an arrest in connection with a “potential threat on my life” in his district, which covers parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Moskowitz, a Democrat, said in the Friday statement that the Margate Police Department notified him about an alleged “potential plot” on his life on Monday, a day before Tuesday’s general election. “I am deeply worried about congressional member security and the significant lack thereof when we are in the district,” Moskowitz said. “Political violence has no place in our country,” Gimenez said in a statement. In another instance of threatened political violence, President-elect Donald Trump also faced a pair of assassination attempts in July and September.

Persons: Jared Moskowitz, Florida, Moskowitz, Tuesday’s, “, ” Moskowitz, John Lapinski, Maj, Alain Banatte, Lapinski, ”, Carlos Gimenez, ” Gimenez, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen of, Donald Trump Organizations: Margate Police, Margate, NBC, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, U.S . Capitol Police, U.S, Attorney’s, Southern District of, FBI, Florida Republican, Democratic, Jacky Rosen of Nevada Locations: Broward, Palm Beach, Margate, Israel, Southern District of Florida, Florida, Nevada

☆ Kmart has all but disappeared from the US. But its Australian namesake is booming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe closure of a Kmart store in Bridgehampton, New York, in October marked the end of an era for the iconic chain. Now, just one Kmart store remains in the mainland US, tucked away inside an At Home store in southwest Miami. "We see this in things such as Kmart hacks," where creators showcase how they use Kmart products in novel ways to help in their everyday lives, Lloyd-Wallis said. A race to the bottomSo far, Kmart Australia has weathered the e-commerce storm, in part thanks to the geographical challenges companies like Amazon face in Australia. It seems, then, that Kmart Australia could find itself in a price race to the bottom.

Persons: —, Gary Mortimer, Mortimer, They've, Ian Bailey, it's, Bailey, we've, Anastasia Lloyd, Wallis, news.com.au, Roy Morgan, Laura Demasi, Roy Morgan's Organizations: Kmart, Service, Walmart, Target, Kmart Group, Queensland University of Technology, National Retail Federation, Kmart Australia, Getty, Retail Doctor Group, Lloyd, Amazon Australia Locations: Australia, Bridgehampton , New York, Miami, Australian, Melbourne, New Zealand, Target Australia, Canada, Singapore, Philippines, Sydney, Kmart Australia

☆ Bull market revs back up on Trump enthusiasm as traders race to grab small caps, banks and Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

For one, the market was already in a sturdy uptrend, the S & P ahead by 20% in 2024 by October. Now, the S & P is up 44% in the past 18 months and the P/E is above 22 on more elevated margins. Here's the S & P 500 Value vs Growth relationship since 2014. His call is for investors to fade any near-term rally that takes the S & P above his 6100 "bull case" target for year end. For sure, the S & P 500 is by some measures running a bit hot, pushing above the top end of its two-year bull-market path.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jay Powell, Trump, Cyclicals, Russell, YTD, Doug Ramsey, we're, reflating, Scott Chronert, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Republican, Trump Trade, Federal, Treasury, financials, Nasdaq, Group, Investment, Trump, Russell, Citi Locations: upending Washington, U.S, year's

☆ US carries out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, defense official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US carried out a series of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen late Saturday evening, according to a US defense official, targeting numerous weapons storage facilities across at least three locations. The facilities housed advanced conventional weapons used to target ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, said the official, who added that the US used fighter jets to carry out the attack. The Iran-backed Houthis have for months targeted ships in the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest waterways, calling the attacks a response to Israel’s war in Gaza against Hamas. The Houthis, Hamas and Hezbollah are all part of an Iran-led alliance spanning Yemen, Syria, Gaza and Iraq that has attacked Israel and its allies since the war began last year. Austin said he authorized the strikes at the direction of President Joe Biden to “further degrade” the Houthis’ capabilities.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Austin, Joe Biden, “, ”, CNN’s Haley Britzky Organizations: CNN Locations: Yemen, Aden, Iran, Red, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon

☆ Ukraine says it launched drone attack on Russian chemical plant
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Victoria Butenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian chemical plant in the western city of Tula overnight on Friday into Saturday, according to the country’s security service. According to the SBU, Aleksinsky chemical plant was hit by at least 13 Ukrainian drones, resulting in explosions and clouds of smoke following the attack. Social media footage verified by CNN shows the attack on Aleksinsky chemical plant, which lies around 120 miles (200 km) south of Moscow, launched by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and Special Operations Forces. The security service is carrying out a “comprehensive operation” against facilities in Russian territory that are involved in the war in Ukraine, a source in the SBU said. The governor of Tula region, Dmitriy Miliayev, said a drone attack overnight from Ukraine was foiled by Russia, but did not mention the chemical plant, in a statement on Saturday.

Persons: SBU, Dmitriy Miliayev, Miliayev, ” Organizations: CNN —, Staff, CNN, Ukraine’s SBU Security, Special Operations Forces, Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian Federation Locations: CNN — Ukraine, Tula, Ukrainian, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv

☆ Piper Sandler says Trump will usher in a wave of mainstream crypto adoption — so buy these stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Its monetized crypto offering is significantly more robust than traditional retail brokerage peers, with over 15 tokens available to trade," the analyst wrote of Robinhood. Still, Moley's $30 price target on Robinhood is only a fraction above where the stock closed Thursday. Moley's $250 price target implies that CME stock could add another 13% over the next 12 months. Moley's $35 price target is nearly 5% higher than where the stock closed on Thursday. Shares of Cboe have added 12% this year, trailing the broader market, and Moley's $220 price target implies an additional 9% upside.

Persons: Trump, Piper Sandler, Cryptocurrency, bitcoin, Patrick Moley, Moley, HOOD Organizations: CME Group, CME, BTC, ETH, Virtu, Derivatives, Clearing Locations: U.S

☆ Painting the town pink and green: 'Wicked' takes over retail ahead of theatrical debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These "Wicked" collaborations cross the spectrum from apparel, accessories, footwear, beauty and costumes all the way to home decor, toys and even one-of-a-kind cars. Universal 's theatrical retelling of the famed Broadway musical is creating buzz ahead of its Nov. 22 release with hundreds of merchandise offerings from dozens of retail partners. "Barbie" painted the town pink in 2023, and now "Wicked" is upping the ante by adding a splash of green. The report, which surveyed 2,000 adults in the U.S., also determined that fandom collaborations and partnered releases are most successful among niche super-fandoms. What could also drive demand is the fact that these merchandise collaborations are limited-time only.

Persons: Barbies, Betty Crocker, it's, Evan Hanson Organizations: Walmart, Mattel, Lexus, Gershwin, Broadway, Retailers, Universal, Hollywood Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Toyota aims to ramp up China production in a strategy pivot, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nelson Ching | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIt aims to boost production to as much as 3 million vehicles a year by the end of the decade, two of the people said. The bigger number represents a 63% increase on the record 1.84 million vehicles it produced in China in 2022. Last year it produced 1.75 million vehicles there. In response to questions from Reuters, Toyota said in a statement: "With the intense competition in the Chinese market, we are constantly considering various initiatives". It said it would continue to work on making "ever-better cars" for the Chinese market.

Persons: Nelson Ching Organizations: Toyota, Bloomberg, Getty, Reuters, EV Locations: China, Beijing, Jiangsu

☆ Voters worldwide are angry about higher prices and keep punishing those in power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Incumbent governments have been punished in Britain, France, India, Japan, South Korea, and elsewhere. The near-universal shift away from Democrats echoes voters' rejection of incumbent political parties across the world this year. South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party lost its majority. Similarly, Deutsche Bank's Reid wrote that voters are disappointed by how slowly their lives are improving amid cooler economic growth. He said they don't buy that incumbents can tackle immigration, some incumbent governments have had scandals, and voters have become "much more willing to change their vote from election to election."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Narendra Modi, Korea's Democrat Party snagged, Jim Reid, Tina Fordham, Louis Perron, Deutsche Bank's Reid Organizations: Service, Democratic, Britain's Labour Party, Conservative Party, Rally, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Indian, Korea's Democrat Party, National Congress, ANC, Deutsche Bank, Fed, Bank of England, European Central Bank, CNN, Win, Deutsche Locations: Britain, France, India, Japan, South Korea, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Cape Town, Washington, Gaza, country's, South, Ukraine

“We take this type of targeting very seriously.”The FBI said it “is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” according to a statement Thursday. At least some appear to have been sent through TextNow in what the company believes “is a widespread, coordinated attack,” it told CNN on Friday. Texts addressed recipients by nameScreenshots of the texts shared with CNN and appearing on social media show the racist messages addressed the recipients by name. Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland said in a statement Thursday that some of its students received the racist texts. CNN affiliates have also reported instances of students receiving the racist texts in South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, among other states.

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☆ What Trump's second term means for space and why one expert is 'hugely optimistic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Space industry experts told Business Insider that Musk's influence over Trump could help advance his business interests, including sending the first crewed mission to Mars. "I'm hugely optimistic about what's going to happen in space now," Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, told Business Insider. Hanlon's optimism isn't unfounded, especially if Trump's second term focuses on space as much as his first. AdvertisementDuring his first term, from 2017 to 2021, Trump's administration founded the Space Force, re-launched the National Space Council, and established NASA's Artemis program. A spokesperson for Trump's campaign said that Musk's ideas and efficiency will benefit federal bureaucracy but his role in Trump's administration remains under wraps.

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☆ Gen Z is reimagining the iconic 70s brand L'eggs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

American pantyhose brand L'eggs is staging a comeback. Téllez said L'eggs is modernizing for Gen Z shoppers with partnerships and social media campaigns. AdvertisementMore than half a century after L'eggs became a household name, the American hosiery brand is stepping into a new era. Related Video Why the retail industry has its eye on Gen ZCami Téllez founded Parade before becoming executive creative director for L'eggs. One of the ways L'eggs plans to do that is by engaging Gen Z and Gen Alpha on social media.

Persons: Cami Téllez, Téllez, —, L'eggs, Gen Z, it's, Hanes, L'eggs —, Kim Kardashian's SKIMS, Bill Sweedler, Windsong, we'll, we're Organizations: Service, Business, L'eggs, SEC, Windsong Global, Alpha Locations: L'eggs

A firebrand legal adviser to the President-elect and a conservative lawyer under consideration for the post of Attorney General appear to be setting the stage for investigations and prosecution of Donald Trump’s legal adversaries, including Special Counsel Jack Smith and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The threats come as Trump campaign aides say that the president-elect considers his choice for attorney general to be his most important single appointment. Paoletta is among several people under consideration to run the Justice Department, people familiar with the matter tell NBC News. All of those people have claimed—without citing any specific evidence— that the federal prosecutions of Trump by Smith were politically motivated. The Trump Justice Department will have access to every text, email and memo written by everyone on the Smith team on government phones and computers during the investigation.

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice on Friday charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump and two others in a plot to kill an American journalist critical of Tehran. The three who were charged are Farhad Shakeri of Iran; Carlisle Rivera of Brooklyn, New York; and Jonathan Loadholt, of Staten Island, New York. Around Oct. 7, the Iranian official tasked Shakeri with providing a plan within seven days to kill Trump, he told law enforcement in recorded interviews, the complaint says. Shakeri told FBI officials that he didn’t intend to propose a plan to assassinate Trump in the timeframe set by the IRGC, it says. Trump was also briefed by U.S. intelligence officials after the attempt in September about threats from Iran to kill him.

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☆ Former CIA officials worry Trump could politicize and weaponize intelligence agencies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Yet Durham found that no senior FBI or CIA officials had committed crimes. Former intelligence officials disagree on whether Trump would seek to use the spy agencies against domestic political opponents, and if he did, how the intelligence workforce and courts would respond. Presidents face few legal constraints when it comes to their authority over the intelligence agencies, legal experts and former senior officials said. Supporters of Trump say dire warnings about the future of the intelligence agencies under a new Trump administration are hysterical and overblown, and that his record at the White House shows that he strengthened the spy agencies. “And the other is the risk that the intelligence agencies will be directed to do things that are either unlawful or inappropriate.”

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☆ Cargo plane operators are on high alert after a string of suspected Russian sabotages
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fires at DHL warehouses this year may have been part of Russian sabotage operations, officials have said. AdvertisementSuspected Russian sabotage activities targeting the air freight industry have been on the rise this year, and the industry is preparing for further action. Speaking a few months after the DHL fires, the chief of the UK's MI6 intelligence service, Richard Moore, said he believed Russian intelligence services had "gone a bit feral." AdvertisementKremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied Russia's involvement in sabotage operations in Europe. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany's domestic intelligence services, and the BND declined to comment further.

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☆ Correction: Sony reports 73% jump in operating profit, beating expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Japanese tech giant revised its fiscal year 2025 revenue target up slightly to 12.7 trillion yen. Sony also expects full-year operating profit of 1.3 trillion yen, in line with its previous forecast. That came as Sony saw strength in its game and network services division, which houses its popular PlayStation home console brand. Game and network services revenue at the company came in at 1 trillion yen, up 11% year-over-year. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that operating income jumped 73% year-over-year in the September quarter.

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