Sony Jumps Most in Three Months as Chips, Games Top Movies Loss an hour ago

Investors cheered a quick rebound at Sony Corp.’s semiconductor business and robust PlayStation sales, even as the Japanese electronics giant lowered its annual profit forecast because of a writedown at its movie division. The shares jumped as much as 5.6 percent in early trading in Tokyo on Friday, the biggest intraday gain since Nov. 10. That followed similar gains in European and U.S. trading.