<h1>Sony Reports 3% Profit Increase, Raises Annual Forecast; Quarterly Sales Surge 18% Driven by Games and Music</h1> Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony reported a 3% increase in its October-December quarterly profit, reaching 373.7 billion Yen (USD 2.4 billion), and subsequently raised its full-year profit forecast. Quarterly sales grew 18% to 4.4 trillion Yen (USD 29 billion), driven by strong performance in financial services, games, and music. For the nine-month period, profit rose 21% to 943.9 billion Yen (USD 6 billion), with sales up 8% to 10.3 trillion Yen (USD 67 billion). Sony revised its annual profit projection to 1.08 trillion Yen (USD 7 billion), citing favorable currency exchange rates and increased network services sales.