Report
Joel Scheiman ...
  • Julie Boote
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen
  • William Nestuk

The PSA Japan Research Round-Up for the week ending 27 April, 2018

Pelham Smithers, currently marketing in the States, reflects on Tokyo’s decoupling from Wall Street, and discusses the Abe factor.

Contents at a Glance

v Results Flash Note Summaries

1. Chugai Pharma (4519 JP) FY18 Q1 Results – Promising

2. Nidec (6594 JP) FY17 Results and Outlook – Given Nidec’s Near-Term Prospects, Valuations Seem Rich

3. Hitachi Chemical (4217 JP): FY18 Guidance Looks Potentially Conservative

4. JSR (4185 JP) FY17 Results – Expectations for JSR Prove to be Too High

5. SBI Holdings (8473 JP) FY17 Results and Outlook

6. CyberAgent (4751 JP): FY18 Q2 Results

7. Honda (7267 JP): FY17 Results and Outlook

v Report Summaries

8. NOK (7240 JP): More Seals Ahead

9. Takeda (4502 JP) / Shire: What Now?

v Company / Sector / Thematic Comments

1. Given Nidec’s (6594 JP) Near-Term Prospects, Valuations Seem Rich

2. Low Growth Continues at Sekisui Chemical (4204 JP)

3. Hitachi Chemical (4217 JP): FY18 Guidance Looks Potentially Conservative

4. Expectations for JSR (4185 JP) Prove to be Too High

5. Xerox’s (XRX US) Activist Shareholders Remain Active

6. Keeping the Faith in Nissha (7915 JP)

7. Non-Ferrous Moves

8. Honda (7267) Cautious about FY18 on Currency

9. Nikkei Preview: Mazda (7261 JP) Expects Lower Profits on Rising Costs

10. Weak Guidance from Automakers on Expected Currency Losses

11. Update on Subaru (7270 JP) Data Falsification Expected This Week

12. Japanese Government Has Concerns about the Domestic Auto Industry

13. NGK Spark (4334 JP) Reports Surprisingly Firm FY18 Guidance

14. Fanuc (6954 JP) Reports Surprisingly Low FY18 Guidance

15. IHI (7013 JP) Sell-Off a Possible Opportunity for the Risk Tolerant

16. Daikin (6367 JP) Hit by Fujitsu General (6755 JP) Disappointment

17. CyberAgent (4751 JP) Had an Excellent FY18 Q2

18. CyberAgent (4751 JP) Pulls the Plug on a Cryptocurrency Exchange

19. LINE’s (3938 JP) Q1 Results Fail to Impress

20. Start Today (3092 JP) to Announce its First Mid-Term Management Plan

21. Takeda (4502 JP) / Shire: What Now?

22. Chugai Pharma (4519 JP) FY18 Q1 Results – Promising Miscellaneous
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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. 

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Joel Scheiman

Julie Boote

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

William Nestuk

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