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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

<p>According to a plethora of media reports the ongoing merger talks between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/921" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:921:1">Sprint Corp (S US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/922" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:922:1">T Mobile US (TMUS US)</a> have reached tentative agreements on two elements - that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21611" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21611:1">Deutsche Telekom (DTE GR)</a> would have control of the combined entity and that a stock-for-stock merger is being discussed. Shares in both stocks rose, as such a deal is generally seen as a win-win, albeit on a muted scale. There are considerable savings to be had from a merger, but those would accrue over time. In terms of…</p>

According to a plethora of media reports the ongoing merger talks between Sprint Corp (S US) and T Mobile US (TMUS US) have reached tentative agreements on two elements - that Deutsche Telekom (DTE GR) would have control of the combined entity and that a stock-for-stock merger is being discussed. Shares in both stocks rose, as such a deal is generally seen as a win-win, albeit on a muted scale. There are considerable savings to be had from a merger, but those would accrue over time. In terms of…

Sprint Corp

Sprint / TMUS Merger Inches Closer