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** FILE ** This is a Thursday, May 26, 2011, file photo of people walking by Sony Building in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district in Tokyo. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company reports fiscal first quarter earnings Thursday, July 28, that are expected to reflect a gradual recovery, despite the damage from the March earthquake and an embarrassing online security breach. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

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** FILE ** Visitors view two Blacktip Reef Sharks and other tropical fish from the Okinawan sea on display in a glass tank placed outside the Sony Building in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district Monday, July 18, 2011. The display was part of a summer attraction in the landmark building. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Sony Pictures Classics The documentary "Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest" chronicles how (from left) rappers Phife Dawg, Q-Tip and Jarobi White came together, along with DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad, to form the pioneering hip-hop group known by the acronym ATCQ.

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Sony Corp., Japan's largest exporter of consumer electronics, has felt the effects of the recent earthquake and tsunami. The company reported a $3.2 billion loss for the year that ended March 31 the company's biggest net loss in 16 years. (Associated Press)