In a call with investors, Disney cited higher programming costs for NFL and college football games as reasons for the flat profit in the division.

迪士尼在投资者电话会议上解释称，媒体业务利润持平的原因是美国橄榄球联盟和大学橄榄球联赛的转播成本上升。

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Sony said its electronics and device divisions turned a profit in the second quarter, but that its flat-screen TV and game chip concerns had been hit by lower prices.

索尼公司表示，其电子产品和设备部门在第二季度扭亏为盈，但其相关的平面电视机和游戏机芯片受到了价格下降的冲击。

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The financial report also showed its net profit margin at 12% in the first quarter, flat with the year-ago figure but down from 16% in the previous quarter.

财务报告显示，1季度净利润率12%，与上年同期持平，但低于前一季的16%。

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Last month, Apple reported a flat profit for its most recently ended quarter and executives predicted that revenue growth would continue to slow.

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Woolworths' shares ended almost flat after profit dropped 17% on restructuring costs and sale of its Dick Smith electronics stores, but came in broadly in line with market expectations.

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And Volkwagen AG, one of the last mass-market car makers still earning money in the region, warned of flat operating profit compared with 2012 on intense competition this year.

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