Sony e-reader may miss Christmas: WSJ

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A planned electronic-book reader from Sony Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!sne/quotes/nls/sne (SNE 26.98, -1.27, -4.50%) /quotes/comstock/!6758 (JP:6758 2,470, -55.00, -2.18%) may not arrive in time for many holiday shoppers, according to reports Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal cited Sony as saying its new Daily Edition Reader, which it previously expected would arrive in time for the holiday season, won't ship until Dec. 18, adding that actual delivery dates can't be guaranteed. Some customers are likely to receive their devices in time for Christmas, though a shortfall for shoppers may bode well for Amazon.com Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!amzn/quotes/nls/amzn (AMZN 128.99, -2.30, -1.75%) and its Kindle device