According to several web sources with reference to their own info sources, Sony is currently planning to stop its laptop business as it is (Sony VAIO). In particular, the corporation is said to be determined to create a standalone company that will be owned by Japan Industrial Partners. Therefore, Sony VAIO will most likely stop being produced in March 2014.
Meanwhile, Sony decided to focus on creating portable gadgets, which are becoming increasingly popular in the modern society. The corporation has already started working in this direction. In particular, during January's CES 2014 show, Sony introduced a fitness tracker called Core and a smart bracelet called SmartBand (the devices monitors a human body's health conditions). More details on these and some new portable devices will be revealed by Sony during the expo called Mobile World Congress, which will take place in Barcelona on February 24th 2014.
At the same time, Sony is set to enter the world's TOP5 smartphone manufacturers. At this point, it is yielding its position to such companies as Samsung, Apple, Huawei, LG, Lenovo and CoolPad.
Meanwhile, Sony's stock is trying to recover after the recent price decline. At this point, it is trading around $17 per share. The chart below, courtesy of Optionova, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of SNE:
