Companies that Are Chronic Cash Hoarders....
It is not just a Japan issue, a lot of US companies also hoard cash. Apple Inc (AAPL US) for instance has $67bn sitting on the balance sheet. I do...
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Yaskawa Electric Visit: Steady Performance but Time to Tilt Long Yaskawa/Short Fanuc Pair Shorter
We visited Yaskawa Electric Corp (6506 JP)Â on Friday to delve into current market shares for their various products, assess the company's stance on...
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Hirata Corp Placement: Huge Two-Year Runup Due to OLED & EVs; Partial Family Exit
Hirata Corp (6258 JP)Â and its shareholders are selling US$160m of shares. Hirata Corp is a Kumamoto-based Japanese production engineering...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma: Lineage, Moonjaeinnomics, Toshiba and 3D Touch Sensor
A hidden gem in OLED sphereJL Warren Capital gives us an interesting OLED stock to watch in the long-term. This company is called Nissha Printing...
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Fanuc's Structural Issues (3): Robotics Business Topline Doesn't Move the Needle for OP - Why?
Continuing our breakdown of Fanuc's separate businesses, we examine the industrial robots business. Unlike the CNC and Robomachine businesses,...
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