Japanese Convenience Stores: Shorter Hours
Today almost all the 50,000 stores run by the big three convenience store chains operate 24-hours a day, but franchise owners everywhere are...
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TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (May 2026)
There will be one TOPIX Inclusion at the end of May 2026. Separately, the May 2026 global index additions and deletions in Japan could trigger...
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[Quiddity Index] Nikkei 225 Sep26 Rebal - Changing Horses on the Third ADD
The Nikkei 225 methodology doesn't refer to float. But the committee selecting names cares about it. One company announced a stock split Friday....
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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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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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