Japan Pharma Hits 52 Week Low
The Topix pharmaceutical index (TPPHRM) fell to 2,355 just after the lunch break in Tokyo on Friday 19th August, before recovering to 2,377, with...
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Cyberdyne: Citron Ups the Ante
Ever since Masayoshi Son brought his clunking fist down on CLSA for a "Sell" report on Softbank, sell-side analysts in Japan have been...
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Sony's Purchase of SonyFin Shares: Cash Management or Asset Management?
Sony Corp's announcement of a 2.1ppt purchase of Sony Financial shares for ¥13.5 billion is entirely understandable both from a tax viewpoint and...
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A 'heads Up' on Changing World Heights
A comprehensive world survey of population heights over the last century has thrown up some surprising results. Americans have had the smallest...
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Death Rattle for Defensives?
While it is not a given that a switch from a high growth, high interest rate environment to a low growth, low interest rate environment is a good...
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