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Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Equity Bottom-Up

After US traders got the implications of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/5415" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5415:1">Nintendo (7974 JP)</a> results wrong (they sent the ADR 10% higher only to watch the shares lose 2% the next day in Tokyo), there was likely to be caution as to how to play the impressive <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/563" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:563:1">Sony (6758 JP)</a> numbers on Friday. However, any nervousness soon went out the window because immediately the news that proven cost-cutter Ken Yoshida was taking over the helm appeared, so did rumours that Sony Pictures would be put on the block.Such a move is certainly…

After US traders got the implications of the Nintendo (7974 JP) results wrong (they sent the ADR 10% higher only to watch the shares lose 2% the next day in Tokyo), there was likely to be caution as to how to play the impressive Sony (6758 JP) numbers on Friday. However, any nervousness soon went out the window because immediately the news that proven cost-cutter Ken Yoshida was taking over the helm appeared, so did rumours that Sony Pictures would be put on the block.Such a move is certainly…

Sony (6758) - Might Yoshida Sell Sony Pictures?

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Sony (6758) - Might Yoshida Sell Sony Pictures?