The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma: Trucks, Pachinko, and Life Insurance
JapanStrong pick-up truck sales in USNick Tanner suggested paying attention to the continued recovery of US pick-up truck sales for Toyo Tire &...
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A Bet on the Continued Recovery in US Pick-Up Sales.
Last year to 12/16 operating profit came in at Y49.3bn (-22%). Most of this decline was due to the currency. The Y/$ rate went from an average of...
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I'm Back with New and Hopefully Better Thoughts (Japanese Automotive Industry)
I am back to the research space after 5 years of field work. Over 15 years' sell side experience was not sufficient on a real...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber: Time for Harvest
Increase the weight in Asia Pacific model portfolio from 1.0% to 3.7% We increased the weight of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd (5105 JP) in our...
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Trump Victory Brings Uncertainty to Auto Sector Around U.S. Trade Agreements
Many automotive stocks declined on the morning of Nov. 9 on fear of a Donald Trump presidency. We think selling for now is due to massive...
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