According to @CNBC, Jim Cramer labeled Sony a buy during Mad Money’s Lightning Round on January 12, 2026, highlighting the stock on the program’s rapid-fire segment (source: CNBC). According to the New York Stock Exchange, Sony’s U.S.-listed shares trade under ticker SONY, providing direct access for U.S. equity traders (source: NYSE). According to Sony Network Communications Inc. and Startale Labs, Sony established a Web3-focused joint venture in 2023 to develop a public blockchain and related infrastructure, linking the company to blockchain initiatives relevant to crypto-adjacent equity screens (source: Sony Network Communications Inc.; Startale Labs, 2023 press release). According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Sony Interactive Entertainment published 2023 patent filings related to NFTs and blockchain-based digital asset transfers in gaming, indicating ongoing IP development tied to digital assets (source: USPTO).