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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. and Canon Inc. are expected to deliver strong results as Japanese electronics makers gear up for quarterly earnings this week, driven by robust digital camera sales and a softer yen.Sony, Canon to shine as Japan elec makers report (Washington Post)

Share prices in Tokyo fell by midday on Monday, a decline that analysts blamed in part on prime minister Shinzo Abe’s loss of an upper-house majority, since his rout was even worse than expected.Abe’s election rout drives down Tokyo stocks (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Canon Inc. said Thursday that profit jumped 17 percent in the April-June quarter on hot-selling copiers, printers and digital cameras, as well as a weaker yen.Canon Reports Jump in Quarterly Profit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

A weak yen and continued strength in digital camera sales drove Canon’s 2Q earnings growth of 17% to ??123.93 billion , topping its own projection of ??118.75b, on 9.5% higher sales to ??1.13t .Canon 2Q Net Up 17%, But Lowers FY Guidance on Accounting Charge (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance)

Eastman Kodak on July 24 announced it will launch the entry-level EasyShare C513, its first EasyShare-series CMOS sensor-based digital camera, in August at a recommended retail price of US$99. In response, the Taiwan-based digital camera manufacturing industry said that CCD will remain as the mainstream image sensor for mid-range and high-end models.Kodak to offer CMOS-based digital camera but CCD to remain as mainstream sensor, say Taiwan makers (Digi Times)

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Japanese high-tech giant Canon Inc. said Thursday its net profit rose nearly 20 percent in the first half of 2007 to hit a record on strong sales of digital cameras and printers.Canon reports record first-half profits (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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