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Takeda Expects Limited Exposure To US-China Tariffs - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co ( NYSE:TAK )
Takeda FY2024 operating profit rose 60% to 342.6 billion yen; core operating profit hit 1.162 trillion yen, up 10.2%. FY2024 revenue climbed 7.5% to 4.26 trillion yen, driven by gains in GI, PDT, and Oncology segments. Feel unsure about the market's next move?
Trump Tariffs To Cost Toyota $1.3 Billion As Japanese Automaker Warns Forecasting Is 'Very Difficult' Amid Uncertainty - Toyota Motor ( NYSE:TM )
Toyota Motor Corp. TM has projected a one-fifth decline in operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026, citing significant headwinds from President Donald Trump's tariff policies and a stronger yen just one year after posting record earnings.
Jeff Bezos Once Admired How Sony Set Out To Change Japan's Image After World War II - And If You'd Put $1,000 Into The Company's Stock 40 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today - Sony Gr ( NYSE:SONY )
Amazon.com, Inc. founder Jeff Bezos has long admired Sony Group Corporation's SONY mission to transform Japan's reputation for quality, and its legacy has also delivered impressive long-term gains for investors.
Taiwan dollar surge 'a warning' in Asia trend towards de-dollarisation: analysts
Is the Trump administration's hostility pushing the region away from a staple of American power?
Metaplanet reaches 5,555 Bitcoin milestone with latest 555 BTC buy
Japan's Metaplanet has purchased an additional 555 Bitcoin as part of its aggressive accumulation strategy, bringing its total holdings to 5,555 BTC - valued at over $536 million at current prices.On May 7, the Tokyo-listed firm disclosed that it spent $53.4 million acquiring 555 Bitcoin ( BTC ) ...
Western Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Western Forest Products Inc. ( TSX: WEF ) ( "Western" or the "Company" ) reported improved financial results in the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period last year.
CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A. ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF ¥5,800,000,000 Japanese Yen Callable Subordinated Bonds issued on June 4, 2020 ( ISIN: JP525022CL68 )
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CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A. ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF ¥105,500,000,000 Japanese Yen Callable Senior Non-Preferred Bonds issued on June 4, 2020 ( ISIN: JP525022AL60 )
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BOJ's Hike Pause Raises The Odds Of A Short-Term Yen Retreat
Last week brought clarity with two major elections, an interest rate decision, CPI news, and the latest U.S. employment figures. Both Canada and Australia saw re-elections, as Prime Ministers Mark Carney and Anthony Albanese held on to power.
Warren Buffett And His Successor Greg Abel Say Berkshire Hathaway Could Hold This $20B Bet For '50 Years Or Forever' - Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) , American Express ( NYSE:AXP )
What began quietly years ago has grown into a defining long-term play for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK BRK, as the company signals no intention of slowing down or reassessing its $20 billion bet on Japanese trading companies, amid a changing macro climate.
Warren Buffett's Favorite 'Single Best Measure' For Equities Flashes Buying Signal As US Stocks Rebound - Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) , Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN )
A valuation metric, which Berkshire Hathaway chair Warren Buffett once called the "single best measure of where valuations stand," is now signaling that U.S. equities could be trading at relatively attractive levels.
Japan Hints At Using $1.13 Trillion In US Treasuries As Leverage In Trade Talks, Drawing Alarm From Traders: 'All Cards On The Table' - Deutsche Bank ( NYSE:DB )
Traders and macro experts are taking note of the Japanese Finance Minister, Katsunobu Katō's subtle reference to his country's substantial U.S. Treasury holdings as a possible leverage in the ongoing tariff negotiations with Washington.
Nxera Pharma Operational Highlights and Consolidated Results for the First Quarter 2025
Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK, 2 May 2025 - Nxera Pharma ( "the Company" or "Nxera". TSE: 4565 ) provides an update on operational activities and reports its consolidated results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025. The full report can be found here.
Metaplanet to open US arm, plans to raise $250M for Bitcoin strategy
Metaplanet - a Japanese company focused on accumulating Bitcoin - announced it will launch a United States-based subsidiary.In a May 1 X post, Metaplanet announced that the firm is launching a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida.
GE HealthCare Blames Tariffs For Lowering 2025 Profit Outlook, Initiates Stock Buyback - GE HealthCare Techs ( NASDAQ:GEHC )
Q1 EPS hit $1.01 vs. $0.90 last year and beat the $0.91 consensus; sales reached $4.78 billion, topping $4.66 billion expectations. Orders jumped 10% organically YoY; net income margin improved 380 bps to 11.8%, adjusted EBIT margin rose to 15.0%.
Japan's carmakers under pressure to merge as Chinese rivals rise, tariffs bite
The consolidation could be Japan-specific as carmakers elsewhere have already been through that cycle, Man Group's Stephen Harget says.
What's Pushing Sony To Consider A Semiconductor Spinoff? - Sony Gr ( NYSE:SONY )
Sony considers spinning off its chip unit by 2025, aiming to unlock value while keeping a minority stake. Sony also plans to spin off its financial arm as part of broader efforts to boost shareholder value. Don't face extreme market conditions unprepared.
Toyota Eyes Major Shakeup With $42 Billion Offer For Toyota Industries - Toyota Motor ( NYSE:TM )
Toyota Chair Akio Toyoda proposes $42 billion buyout of Toyota Industries, offering a 40% premium over its market value. Toyota Industries confirms ongoing private talks but denies receiving a formal buyout offer from Akio Toyoda. Don't face extreme market conditions unprepared.
Enphase Energy Enters the Solar Market in Japan with IQ8 Microinverters
FREMONT, Calif., April 28, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. ( NASDAQ: ENPH ) , a global energy technology company and the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced production shipments of IQ8™ Microinverters in Japan through a ...
Auron Presents Preclinical Data Highlighting the Activity of AUTX-703 in Prostate Cancer at 2025 AACR Annual Meeting
NEWTON, Mass., April 28, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Auron Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting cell-state plasticity to improve patient outcomes in oncology and inflammatory disease, today announced preclinical data in prostate cancer at the American Association for ...
Crypto projects prepare to battle for privacy in Switzerland
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The View | 3 Asian property markets could offer shelter from Trump's tariff storm
Although no property market is fully shielded from the trade shock, Asia's real estate sector has strong and diverse sources of resilience.
Eve Yen At Karat Packaging Exercises Options Worth $35K - Karat Packaging ( NASDAQ:KRT )
On April 24, it was revealed in an SEC filing that Eve Yen, Board Member at Karat Packaging KRT executed a significant exercise of company stock options. What Happened: A Form 4 filing from the U.S.
Hong Kong's Gaw Capital to raise new US$2 billion property fund
A potential investor was told the fund's investments would be diversified and remain flexible amid market volatility.
Japan's Counterpunch To Trump Tariffs: Emergency Measures Deployed As US Trade Talks Loom
Japan's government has announced a series of emergency economic measures to counteract the adverse effects of increased tariffs imposed by the United States. The move, announced on Thursday, comes as Japan prepares for further trade discussions with the U.S. next week.
ETF Math: Risk/Reward Tactics with Direxion's Ed Egilinsky
Leveraged ETFs offer flexibility and opportunity, but there is a smart way to use them that begins with education.
Asian firms ramp up Bitcoin buys: Metaplanet, HK Asia lead charge
Asian investment firms are stepping up their Bitcoin accumulation strategies, with Japan's Metaplanet and Hong Kong's HK Asia Holdings leading the way.Tokyo-based Metaplanet disclosed on April 24 that it acquired an additional 145 Bitcoin ( BTC ) for 1.9 billion Japanese yen ( around $13.4 ...
West Japan Railway and a.k.a. Brands have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
West Japan Railway and a.k.a. Brands are part of the Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day article.
Warren Buffett Loaded Up on These Stocks As the Market Sank. Should You Buy Them Too?
Circle May 15 on your calendars. That's when we should find out all the stocks Warren Buffett bought for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio during the first quarter of 2025, when the markets were highly turbulent. However, we don't have to wait until Berkshire's mid-May 13F filing to know at least ...
Bull of the Day: West Japan Railway ( WJRYY )
West Japan Railway offers exposure to international, defensive-oriented stocks, which have performed well amid market uncertainty ...
Should investors spend the trade war in India?
Mumbai may be a haven, but it is not a safe one ...
Nomura Eyes Global Growth With $1.8 Billion Macquarie Asset Buyout, Targets Growing AUM To $770 Billion - Nomura Holdings ( NYSE:NMR )
Nomura to acquire Macquarie's U.S. and Europe asset units for $1.8B, adding $180B AUM. AUM to grow to $770B post-deal, boosting global reach and non-Japan client base to 35%. Feel unsure about the market's next move? Copy trade alerts from Matt Maley-a Wall Street veteran who consistently finds ...
China's memory chip giant issues rare recruitment ad for Japan unit
The hiring notice sheds light on CXMT's Japanese subsidiary for the first time since it was established in 2020.
OBI Pharma Announces Poster Presentations at the AACR 2025 Annual Meeting for OBI-992 and OBI-902 Antibody-Drug Conjugates ( ADCs ) , GlycOBI® and ThiOBI® ADC enabling technologies, the OBI-3424 prodrug, and Globo H ( GH ) science
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 23, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- OBI Pharma, Inc. ( TPEx: 4174. TWO ) today announced nonclinical data for OBI-902, a potential best-in-class anti-TROP2 ADC developed using the next generation proprietary GlycOBI® technologies.
Bitcoin ETFs Add $381 Million in Biggest Day Since January
Inflows to Bitcoin ETFs hit their highest level since January 30 Monday, with analysts pointing to macro tailwinds.
S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise After Stocks Dip Amid Trump's Jabs At Powell, Strong Yen Gives Nikkei A Volatile Start - Lockheed Martin ( NYSE:LMT ) , Novartis ( NYSE:NVS )
U.S. stock futures rose Monday night even as Wall Street had a rough start to the week, amid growing concerns regarding the Federal Reserve's independence, and President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates.
Metaplanet Continues Bitcoin Buying Spree, Adding $28 Million in BTC to Holdings
The Japanese investment company owns 4,855 digital coins.
Toyota Eyes US Assembly Of RAV4 In Kentucky As A Shield Against Trump's Tariffs - Toyota Motor ( NYSE:TM )
Toyota considers producing the next RAV4 in Kentucky to avoid Trump's 25% tariffs, with production potentially starting in 2027. Toyota plans to keep vehicle output in Canada while considering Kentucky for RAV4 production to bypass tariff costs.
Tesla Rival BYD Targets Japan's Minicar Market With For New Affordable EV - BYD ( OTC:BYDDF ) , BYD ( OTC:BYDDY )
BYD plans to enter Japan's minicar market in early 2026 with EVs priced around $17,558 to compete with local players. The move supports BYD's broader Southeast Asia push, including a deal to supply 50,000 EVs to Grab driver-partners.
Gold Rallies To Record, Dollar Drops - Global Markets Today While US Slept - SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF ( ARCA:ADIV )
The U.S. Dollar Index slipped 1.29% to 99.19, USD/JPY was down 1.07% to 140.65, and USD/AUD fell 0.18% to 1.5653. Gold traded higher by 2.34% at $3,406.26, Silver was up 1.12% to $32.835, and Copper rose 0.87% to $4.7803.
Metaplanet tops $400M Bitcoin holdings with new $28M purchase
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $400 million after its latest purchase.Metaplanet acquired 330 Bitcoin ( BTC ) for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 4,855 Bitcoin worth $414 million, according to ...
IndusInd mystery: Now missing beats in 'Calypso' under scrutiny - ETCFO
Grant Thornton is investigating IndusInd Bank's treasury transactions, focusing on whether 'internal hedges' were properly recorded in the Calypso system. This probe follows a disclosed loss of ₹1,979 crore due to accounting discrepancies in its derivative book.
US Futures Fall, Volatile Start For Nikkei, Dollar Slips As Trump Pushes Fed For Rate Cuts, Jerome Powell Exit - Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) , Procter & Gamble ( NYSE:PG )
U.S. stock futures fell Sunday evening after a three-day Easter weekend, following yet another week in the red for the markets. The S&P 500 futures are down 0.67% at 5,277, Nasdaq futures down 0.58%, trading at 18,273, followed by Dow Futures, down 0.72% at 39,042.
Louis Vuitton, Gucci owners face tough times in China amid trade war, property slump
Chinese consumers' spending on luxury goods has been affected by falling property prices and uncertainties over the trade war, analyst says.
Kraken adds forex perpetual futures contracts to its Pro platform
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange ( forex ) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to global currency markets.The first two perpetual forex futures available on the platform will be the euro-US dollar ( EUR-USD ...
Asia Mixed, Europe Slides; Gold Hits $3,300 As Trade War Escalates - Global Markets Today While US Slept - SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF ( ARCA:ADIV )
The U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.54% to 99.63, USD/JPY was down 0.22% to 142.86, and USD/AUD slid 0.945% to 1.5709. Gold traded higher by 2.44% at $3,319.35, Silver was up 1.96% to $32.930, and Copper fell 0.90% to $4.5840.
Yen Surge, Soaring Bond Yields Could Threaten Bitcoin as BOJ Weighs Policy Shift
The Bank of Japan could pivot as the yen strengthens, threatening crypto gains with tighter policy.
Eric Trump Celebrates Metaplanet's Bitcoin Moonshot As 'Asia's Strategy' Rockets Into Top 10 Corporate Holders With $388 Million BTC Stash - Metaplanet ( OTC:MTPLF )
Eric Trump, strategic advisor to Japan-based Metaplanet Inc. MTPLF, cheered the firm's jump in Bitcoin BTC/USD holdings over the last year.
Bitcoin held by publicly listed firms climbs 16% in Q1: Bitwise
The amount of Bitcoin held on the books of publicly traded companies rose by 16.1% in the first quarter of 2025, according to crypto fund issuer Bitwise.Total company Bitcoin ( BTC ) holdings rose to around 688,000 BTC by the end of Q1, with firms adding 95,431 BTC over the quarter, Bitwise ...
Why LVMH Moët Hennessy -- Louis Vuitton Stock Got Slammed Today
A weaker-than-expected revenue report was the news item driving down LVMH Moët Hennessy -- Louis Vuitton's ( OTC: LVMUY ) American depositary shares ( ADS ) on Monday. The luxury goods maker saw its ADS price sag by more than 6% as a result, contrasting unfavorably with the S&P 500 index's 0.8% ...