Koichi Ogawa Quotations

This will probably be a bit of a headache for analysts. The results were pretty good, but on the surface the forecast looks bad.... The stock may fall a bit tomorrow.

Fundamentally, there's nothing negative you can point to with Toyota.

Some investors are relieved that Suzuki shares won't be flooding the market. The agreement also cleared some uncertainty about Suzuki's relationship with GM.

With earnings coming up, there will be some nervous moments.

The operating result was good, but the company's hedging policy didn't work out this time.

We saw some bargain hunting today after Monday's excessive drop. But with so many negative external factors out there, we should find no real optimism from these gains.

The results came as proof that Shin-Etsu has built up a system that churns out earnings growth in a stable manner.

The stock split was a positive surprise and it will attract some investors in the short term.

Technology is a global industry, and everyone's in the same situation. Product prices keep on falling and that's a problem.

A weaker yen is definitely positive for Mazda and other automakers. Mazda's earnings are also helped by the rising popularity of its vehicles.

A lack of new models, especially compact cars, trimmed sales last month. Consumers have a strong appetite for more value-added vehicles like Lexus.