Subaru Corp H1 Earnings Drop; Reaffirms FY Outlook

**Subaru Corp Reports Decline in First-Half Earnings Despite Higher Sales**

Subaru Corp (FUJHY, 7270.T), a leading manufacturer of automobiles and aerospace products, announced on Monday a significant drop in first-half earnings, even as sales increased by 5.3%. The company also reiterated its previously issued guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

For the half-year period, net profit attributable to the owners of the firm fell 44.5% to 90.42 billion yen, or 123.89 yen per share, compared to 163.03 billion yen, or 219.08 yen per share, in the same period last year. Operating profit declined by 53.8%, totaling 102.67 billion yen, down from 221.10 billion yen a year ago.

In contrast, revenue rose to 2,385.66 billion yen from 2,266.16 billion yen in the previous year.

Looking ahead to the full fiscal year ending in March, Subaru continues to expect net profit to be 160 billion yen, a decrease of 52.7% from the previous year. Per share earnings are forecasted at 218.87 yen. The company’s full-year revenue guidance remains unchanged at 4,580 billion yen, representing a 2.3% decline year-over-year.

Shares of Subaru Corp were trading 1.90% higher at 3,372 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the announcement.

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https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/subaru-corp-h1-earnings-drop-reaffirms-fy-outlook

Fire TV: Amazon to block piracy apps in the future

Anyone who has installed an app on their Fire TV device or player that allows illegal access to copyrighted content must expect to no longer be able to use it in the future. Starting today, Amazon will actively take action against such piracy apps.

To achieve this, the manufacturer will compare the applications installed on devices with a blacklist maintained by the anti-piracy coalition ACE (Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment). This coalition includes numerous major media and streaming companies such as Apple TV+, BBC Studios, Canal+, Comcast, Fox, HBO, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and Amazon itself.

In response to inquiries, Amazon explained that it has always worked to ban piracy from its app store. As part of an expanded program led by ACE, Amazon is now blocking apps that demonstrably provide access to pirated content, including those downloaded outside the app store. This initiative builds on Amazon’s ongoing efforts to support content creators and protect customers, since piracy can also expose users to malware, viruses, and fraud.

### Two-Stage Process

Amazon does not block the offending apps immediately. Instead, it first notifies the user for a certain period that these applications should not be used. The company has not yet commented on the exact duration users will receive this notification before the application is blocked.

Amazon understands that this is a valuable tool for developers, so the new measures are intended to target only piracy apps, minimizing impact on legitimate developers.

### Sideloading Still Possible

The option to sideload apps will remain available on Fire TV devices running Amazon’s new operating system, Vega OS. However, this feature is generally limited to developers.

In this context, Amazon emphasized that, contrary to rumors, there are no plans to upgrade existing Fire TV devices from Fire OS to Vega OS. Users of current devices can expect the existing operating system to remain in place.

By enforcing these new policies, Amazon aims to create a safer, more secure viewing environment for Fire TV users while protecting the rights of content creators worldwide.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Fire-TV-Amazon-to-block-piracy-apps-in-the-future-10964878.html

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