Sony said October-December operating profit rose to 202.1billion yen ($1.68 billion) from 182.1 billion yen a year prior, beating the average 175 billion yen forecast of 8 analysts according to Thomson Reuters data.
The company maintained its outlook for full-year operating profit to grow to 320 billion yen from 68.5 billion in the previous year.($1 = 120.5500 yen)
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