Sony Shares Climb on Expectations of Faster Reorganization

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Sony Corp. rose to the highest in about two weeks in Tokyo trading on expectations of speedier reorganization after Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer took control of the company’s main electronics business.

Sony, the world’s second-largest consumer-electronics maker, gained 1.4 percent to 1,691 yen as of the 11 a.m. break on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, while the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell