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Time for a reality check on bank stocks: Roseman
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Canadian banks do well in the long term as an investment, but often go through temporary declines. They’re in one now, but should recover.60 days – 1.75%
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Toyota raises forecast as quarterly profit jumps 14 per cent, overseas sales rise on weak yen
– canadianbusiness.com
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s No. 1 automaker, raised its earnings forecast Wednesday after third quarter profit jumped 14 per cent, boosted by a weak yen.
Toyota reported a better-than-expected 600 billion yen ($5.1 billion) profit for the three months through December. Quarterly sales of 7.17 trillion yen ($61 billion) were up 9 per cent year-on-year.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast a quarterly profit of 540 billion yen ($4.6 billion).
The Japanese automaker, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury model, expects a profit of 2.13 trillion yen ($18 billion) for the fiscal year through March, up nearly 17 per cent from the previous year. It had previously projected a 2 trillion yen ($17 billion) profit.
Toyota has held the top spot in global vehicle sales for three years straight, selling 10.23 million vehicles last year, beating Volkswagen AG of Germany and U.S. rival General Motors Co.
Toyota’s bottom line has gotten a lift from the cheap yen, although Managing Officer Taku Sasaki also credited cost cuts…
Toyota reported a better-than-expected 600 billion yen ($5.1 billion) profit for the three months through December. Quarterly sales of 7.17 trillion yen ($61 billion) were up 9 per cent year-on-year.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast a quarterly profit of 540 billion yen ($4.6 billion).
The Japanese automaker, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury model, expects a profit of 2.13 trillion yen ($18 billion) for the fiscal year through March, up nearly 17 per cent from the previous year. It had previously projected a 2 trillion yen ($17 billion) profit.
Toyota has held the top spot in global vehicle sales for three years straight, selling 10.23 million vehicles last year, beating Volkswagen AG of Germany and U.S. rival General Motors Co.
Toyota’s bottom line has gotten a lift from the cheap yen, although Managing Officer Taku Sasaki also credited cost cuts…
