JTEKT Deal for Fuji Kiko An Awful Example of Stewardship & Governance
After the close on Friday April 28th, autoparts maker JTEKT Corp (6473 JP) affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp (7203 JP) announced a transaction to...
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Mazda Motor: Muted Recovery in FY17 But... Get Prepared for FY18 And SkyActiv 2
The Nikkei published a preview of Mazda's FY17 earnings forecast, which calls for OP of ¥150bil, +15% YoY. OP would be lowered by higher raw...
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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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Subaru Set to Exceed 1m Unit Sales With Industry Leading Margins. Time to Short?
Stellar Performance Coming to an EndSubaru Corp (7270 JP) has had a tremendous run since the financial crisis, rising over 23x from a low of JPY223...
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US Light Truck/SUV Boom Forces Toyota to Respond to Capacity Constraints
North American Market Grew – Toyota Fell BehindNet revenues in North America increased by JPY1,374bn (+14.2% YoY) to JPY11,052bn in FY2016 compared...
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