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GM’s Asia Pacific President on GM vs. Toyota

October 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

General Motors’ Asia Pacific president Rick Brown at the Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday said comparing GM to Toyota is a waste of time and energy — ?????????????????????????????? — referring to the much talked about point that Toyota could surpass GM in global vehicles sold (volume) annually, as early as this year. GM’s Brown said […]

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Tags: Autos

Japanese Stocks Earnings Schedule

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

The following is a schedule of fiscal Q2 earnings release dates for Japanese stocks focused on those with ADRs. The list has been updated to include earnings dates for some that were previously unavailable.

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Tags: General

Subprime Spooks Again, Nikkei Falls Apart in Afternoon Session, Ends 0.6% Lower

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Japan market summary for Wednesday (Oct. 24)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -92.19 (-0.6%) to 16,358.39
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -110 (-0.7%) to 16,370, Singapore (SGX) -110 (-0.7%) to 16,375, Chicago (CME) *10/23 +70 (+0.4%) to 16,580
TOPIX: -6.69 (-0.4%) to 1,563.86; Advancers 657 x decliners 932 (unch. 136), New highs 14 x new lows 66
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