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New York symbol SNE, is one of the world’s leading makers of consumer electronics. Products include TV sets, computers and its PlayStation video game console. It also owns Columbia Pictures.
SONY CORP. ADRs, $64, is still a hold. The Japanese conglomerate (New York symbol SNE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $83.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.sony.net) plans to sell some of its shares in its real estate subsidiary, SRE Holdings, to the public....
SONY CORP. ADRs $59 (New York symbol SNE; Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $76.7 billion; Dividend yield: 0.5%; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.sony.net) has rejected demands from activist investor Daniel Loeb, who owns roughly 2% of the company’s shares through his Third Point hedge fund, to spin off its image sensor division....
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND $54.35 (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that tries to match the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 4.5%; Softbank, 2.6%; Sony Corp., 2.1%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 1.8%; Keyence (sensors), 1.6%; Takeda Pharma, 1.5%; and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, 1.4%....
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 4.5%; Softbank, 2.6%; Sony Corp., 2.1%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 1.8%; Keyence (sensors), 1.6%; Takeda Pharma, 1.5%; and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, 1.4%....
SONY CORP. ADRs $52 (www.sony.net) has come under pressure from activist investor Daniel Loeb, who through his Third Point hedge fund controls $1.5 billion of the company’s shares, or about 2% of its market cap. The activist wants Sony to spin off its chip business as a separate company, and sell its stakes in publicly traded firms, including Sony Financial, Olympus and Spotify....
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND $55.23 (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that tries to match the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 4.2%; Softbank, 2.6%; Keyence Corp....
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 4.2%; Softbank, 2.6%; Keyence Corp....
SONY CORP. ADRs $48 (New York symbol SNE; Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $62.4 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.sony.net) is a leading maker of consumer electronics such as TV sets and video game consoles (under the PlayStation brand)....
SONY CORP. ADRs $47 (New York symbol SNE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $61.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.sony.net) reported 10.0% lower sales for its fiscal 2019 third quarter, ended December 31, 2018, to $21.3 billion from $23.6 billion a year earlier....
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The Japanese economy ranks among the top 5 in the world and hosts some of the most profitable global corporations. The economy is, however, hamstrung by a declining and rapidly aging population. Still, an older population also present opportunities, and Japanese companies are already coming up with innovative and technology-driven aids.
Here is one ETF that provides exposure to the top Japanese public companies.
JP MORGAN BETABUILDERS JAPAN ETF $22.40 (New York symbol BBJP; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $3.9 billion) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed Japanese companies.
Industrial companies account for 19.6% of the fund’s assets, while Consumer Cyclical (17.6%), Technology (13.9%), Financial Services (11.6%), Consumer Defensive (8.6%) and Health care (8.2%) are other key segments.
The ETF holds a large portfolio of 383 stocks; the top 10 make up only 18.0% of overall assets....
Here is one ETF that provides exposure to the top Japanese public companies.
JP MORGAN BETABUILDERS JAPAN ETF $22.40 (New York symbol BBJP; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $3.9 billion) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed Japanese companies.
Industrial companies account for 19.6% of the fund’s assets, while Consumer Cyclical (17.6%), Technology (13.9%), Financial Services (11.6%), Consumer Defensive (8.6%) and Health care (8.2%) are other key segments.
The ETF holds a large portfolio of 383 stocks; the top 10 make up only 18.0% of overall assets....