Trust and sympathy? Sony lost nearly as much money in a single year and they can't seem to keep customer data safe after being hacked numerous times on the PlayStation network this year. Their are getting eaten by Apple in the mobile gaming market. The CEO admits he's not in control of the electronics side of the company. Where are all the consumers avoiding Sony products?For some it is maybe not boycotting Olympus products but simply that they lost trust and sympathy for such a company and therefore will by rather other vendors products. I would have full understanding for that!
I'm with Graham on this. The executives need to be thrown in prison. Investors need to be confident the numbers they are releasing are correct. For consumers nothing has really changed. The only worrisome point is the short term, but luckily the stock price seems to be recovering and that's a helpful sign.