Japanese Semiconductor-Related Stocks - Leaders & Laggards as We Go Deep Into the IC Cycle
If you go from the peak of the 1980~82 semiconductor cycle (ie the one that gave us the Commodore 64, the IBM PC [and technically the Apple III])...
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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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Japan Earnings - Thumbnail Preview of Those Reporting Early
This week sees the start of Japan’s earnings season with Yaskawa Electric Corp (6506 JP) reporting on 20th and Tokyo Steel Mfg Co Ltd (5423 JP)...
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Hana Materials IPO Summary - Strong Captive Market (Tokyo Electron) & Promising New Market (Samsung)
Hana Materials is a silicon manufacturing company. The company’s silicon products are mainly used in semiconductor production equipment. In fact,...
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Most / Least Popular Sectors in Japan over Last 2 Weeks....
Over the last 2 week we saw a dip in the number of Analyst Upgrade/Downgrades, most likely due to the fact Earnings is right around the corner....
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