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  "id": 18297714,
  "title": "Playstation and Spider-Man performance see Sony profits surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/playstation-and-spider-man-performance-see-sony-profits-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T11:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
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    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027358/sony-q2-2026-earnings-spider-man-playstation"
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  "summary": "Sony is enjoying a sharp profit spike in its latest quarterly financials, largely driven by its PlayStation business and the blockbuster success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. According to the company's September earnings, Sony's net profits climbed to 449.60 billion yen (about $2.84 billion) for the three months ended September - a 44 percent increase […]",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Sony lifts annual earnings outlook as profits surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sony-lifts-annual-earnings-outlook-as-profits-surge",
        "published": "2026-11-05T08:17:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sony lifts annual earnings outlook as profits surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sony-lifts-annual-earnings-outlook-as-profits-surge-18283633",
        "published": "2026-11-05T08:54:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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