Shocking: Japanese warrants
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Sekisui Chemical's stock plummeted when it announced unrealized investment losses of 60 billion yen. A large bond with attached warrant expired, leaving shareholders surprised and ready to unload stock in the company as soon as it showed an upward trend. Real estate speculation is blamed for Sekisui's troubles.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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So let's push up dividends: Japanese stock market
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Powerful Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) figures are urging japanese firms to raise their dividends and to back proposed securities law changes that would allow for stock buy-backs. However, neither higher dividends nor stock repurchasing will halt the market's fall in the near term.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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NTT scares the bears
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The beleaguered Tokyo stock exchange has gotten a boost from NTT, whose share price has rebounded dramatically after dropping more than 80% since its peak i Apr 1987. This is good news for the Japanese government, which has made NTT's profitability a priority.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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