ASKUL: Post AGM Shakeout, ASKUL Independence Means Less Event-y, More Drifty-Growthy
Three weeks ago the Askul Corp (2678 JP) AGM dethroned founder and former CEO Iwata Shoichiro, and left former COO Yoshioka Akira as new CEO (2 Aug...
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Japan Short Interest - The Numb3rs
The short notional in the market for the week ended 23 August is US$24.95bn with the largest short positions in Itochu Corp (8001 JP), Toyota Motor...
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Recent Data of Coupang, SoBank VF AI Initiative & Emart Crisis
I have to admit that I was wrong about Coupang. I used to believe that SoBank-backed Coupang was playing a very dangerous money game. But it is now...
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Rakuten Q2 19: Mixed Results and A "Small-Scale" Mobile Launch; Good News for Incumbent Mobile
More downside than positives in Rakuten’s Q2 announcement as core financial results moderated whilst the upcoming facilities-based mobile launch is...
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Smartkarma’s Week That Was in China, Japan, & Korea: Markets Tank on Intensifying Global Trade Wars
"Government 'help' to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national...
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