Sony Falls Most in a Year on Warning Over Smartphone Demand

  • Entertainment firm slashed movie outlook on Hollywood strikes
  • Results sparked concern about PlayStation marketing costs

Sony is a key supplier of image sensors to Apple Inc. and other smartphone makers.

Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg
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Sony Group Corp.’s shares tumbled after the electronics and entertainment group warned about delays in a smartphone market recovery and gave a financial outlook that missed expectations.

Sony’s stock price dropped as much as 6.7% during Thursday morning trade in Tokyo, the biggest intraday fall in a year.