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Sharp second-quarter operating profit slides as Japan sales tax hike weighs
Oct 31 2014 1:18AM EST | Source: REUTERS TechnologyTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp said on Friday its second-quarter operating profit slipped 18.3 percent, missing forecasts, as a consumption tax increase in Japan squeezed sales of electronic parts, TVs and white goods.