Sony, Toshiba not so hot — slack sales lead to weak Q2 results 248 Paul Boutin 07/29/08 10:40AM Filed to: Earnings Earnings Sony Toshiba Valleywag This image was lost some time after publication. Sony missed expectations for the second quarter of 2008, posting a 47 percent fall in net profit to $326 million. Sony execs blamed weak phone sales. Toshiba reported a loss of $108 million, blaming a downturn in semiconductor sales.