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Kazunori Ito
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Casio's Watches Deliver Solid Cash Flow, but Not Enough to Offset Weakness Elsewhere

Casio Computer reported JPY 6.9 billion operating profit for the December quarter, down 41.8% year over year and below our forecast of JPY 8.3 billion and market expectations of 8.7 billion. The shortfall stems from the performance of electronic music instruments; at its November briefing, the management team was confident that this segment would recover. We are also concerned about weak momentum in the digital camera business, which is struggling from intense competition and foreign exchange mo...
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Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

Casio Computer is mainly engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of consumer electronics. Along with its affiliates, Co. operates in three business segments. The Consumer segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of watches, clocks, electronic dictionaries, electronic calculators, label printers, electronic musical instruments and digital cameras. Co.'s watch brands include "G-SHOCK," "BABY-G," "PRO TREK," "EDIFICE," "OCEANUS, " "SHEEN," "PHYS," "wave ceptor" and "LINEAGE." The System equipment segment provides handy terminals, electronic cash registers including POSs, office computers, page printers and data projectors. The Other segment manufactures molds and other products.

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Morningstar
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Kazunori Ito

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