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Kazunori Ito
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Lifting Panasonic FVE to JPY 1,300; Upside Limited as Batteries Growth Diluted by Other Businesses

We have revised our earnings forecast, and raised our fair value estimate to JPY 1,300 from JPY 1,050. Panasonic’s share price has surged 16% for the past three months because of Japanese yen depreciation and solid December quarter numbers, after the company had announced two quarters of disappointing results. We believe management’s confidence on expanding automotive batteries at the briefing was also positively accepted by the market. After assessing the numbers, we lift our earnings forecast ...
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Panasonic Corporation

Panasonic offers a range of products, systems and components for consumer, business and industrial use based on electronics and precision technology, expanding to building materials and equipment, and housing business. Co. divides its businesses into five segments: Appliances, Eco Solutions, Connected Solutions, Automotive & Industrial Systems and Other. Co.'s principal products include home appliances such as refrigerators, room air conditioners, washing machines and vacuum cleaners; lighting fixtures and electric lamps, video and audio equipment, electrical components, batteries, semiconductors and optical devices.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Kazunori Ito

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