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Julie Boote ...
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen

PSA Today 4 Aug: Determined to go lower / FY21 Q1 results for Sony, Toyota, Honda, Z Holdings and Kakaku – Nikkei 225 -0.21%

Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote and Thao Nguyen
Tags: Nippon Yusen (9101 JT), Marubeni Corp (8002 JT), Nichirei (2871 JT), Sumitomo Electric (5802 JT), Nippon Steel (5401 JT), Mitsui OSK Lines (9104 JT), Z Holdings (4689 JT), Daikin (6367 JT), Sony (6758 JT), Canon (7751 JT), Nikon (7731 JT), Apple (AAPL US), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Honda (7267 JT), Kakaku.com (2371 JT)
Main Points
• Tokyo trades lower, despite strong earnings, record S&P500 close
• Sony 1Q FY21 OP +26% YoY
• Toyota reports strong FY21 Q1 earnings, but leaves forecast unchanged
• Honda raises full-year guidance
• Z Holdings’ FY21 Q1 results
• Kakaku.com’s FY21 Q1 results
Provider
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd

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. 

PSA produces both company and sector reports. The focus of PSA’s research is to identify winners and losers as new technologies impact the top and bottom lines of corporations. Critical to our research is the clear explanation of how these new technologies work and how they impact companies and industries. 

The founding partners have worked closely together for twenty years and the team has more than doubled in size since 2012. 

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Julie Boote

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

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