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Mitsubishi UFJ Reports Profits
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Nov 14, 2011
Japan's Zombie Banking Is Alive and Kicking
Bill Zielinski • Tue, Oct 6, 2009 • 2 Comments
Mitsubishi UFJ Ordered to Improve U.S. Banking Practices
SA Editors • Tue, Dec 19, 2006
Mitsubishi UFJ Ups H1 Guidance
Steven Towns • Tue, Oct 31, 2006
Mitsubishi UFJ's Strategy Signals Larger Shift Underway in Japan
Steven Towns • Wed, Aug 30, 2006
Bigger Dividend Payout on the Horizon at Mitsubishi UFJ
Steven Towns • Wed, Aug 23, 2006
Japanese Mega-Banks Diversify Revenue Sources
Steven Towns • Tue, Aug 1, 2006 • 1 Comment
Mitsubishi UFJ Q1 Earnings Lower, but Maintains Full-Year Forecast
Steven Towns • Mon, Jul 31, 2006
Japanese Bank Stocks Bought Ahead of Potential BoJ Rate Hike (MTU)
Steven Towns • Mon, Jul 10, 2006
17 Years Later, Japan's Banking Sector Roars Back (MTU)
Steven Towns • Thu, Jun 29, 2006
Mitsubishi UFJ Readies for US Expansion (MTU)
Steven Towns • Wed, Jun 28, 2006
Japanese Banks Improving but Lag in Profitability (MTU)
Steven Towns • Tue, Jun 27, 2006
Banks Lead the Way in Hiring Japanese New Grads (MTU)
Steven Towns • Mon, Jun 26, 2006
Still Waiting for Mitsubishi UFJ to Take Off (MTU)
Steven Towns • Mon, Jun 26, 2006
Merrill Lynch Upgrades Japan's Banking Sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Rallies (MTU)
Steven Towns • Thu, Jun 15, 2006
Mitsubishi UFJ On Sale and Probably Going Lower (MTU)
Steven Towns • Wed, Jun 14, 2006
Mizuho Financial Group to List on NYSE
Steven Towns • Wed, May 24, 2006
Asset Manager Cautious of Japanese Bank Stocks (MTU)
Steven Towns • Thu, Apr 13, 2006
Fitch Sees Further Upgrades for Japan's 6 Major Banks (MTU)
Steven Towns • Fri, Mar 17, 2006
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Heading in the Right Direction (MTU)
Steven Towns • Tue, Feb 28, 2006

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Japanese Macroeconomics And Monetary Policy: Early May
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Market Moves Ahead Of Bank Of Japan Meeting
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Asia Markets: Japan, Australia stocks slip before Fed meet

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks pare losses late as Asia falls

at MarketWatch.com (Jun 12, 2013)
Nikkei Tumbles Over 1% After BOJ Decision

at CNBC.com (Jun 11, 2013)
Asia Markets: Japan stocks rebound, as Hong Kong wavers

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Asia Ends Mixed; Nikkei Leads Gains by 2%

at CNBC.com (Jun 4, 2013)
Asia Markets: Japan’s Nikkei ends down 3.2%; rest of Asia mixed

at MarketWatch.com (May 27, 2013)
Choppy Bond Markets Put Japan Banks on Edge

at CNBC.com (May 24, 2013)
Asia Markets: Japan’s Nikkei dives 7.3% in spectacular U-turn

at MarketWatch.com (May 23, 2013)
Asia Markets: Most Asia markets rise; Tokyo, Sydney drop

at MarketWatch.com (May 16, 2013)
Asia Ends Mixed; China Stocks Hit 1-Week High

at CNBC.com (May 16, 2013)
Asia Markets: Japan’s Nikkei jumps to reclaim 15,000, lead Asia

at MarketWatch.com (May 15, 2013)
The Technical Indicator: S&P extends the break to ‘clear skies’ territory

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Asia Markets: Most Asia markets end higher, led by Hong Kong

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 25, 2013)
Asia Markets: Asia stocks trip over weak China data

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 23, 2013)
Asia Markets: Japan stocks jump as yen drops; Shanghai slips

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 22, 2013)
Asia Markets: Asia stocks end off lows; Japan finishes lower

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Asia Markets: Asia stocks stage broad rally, led again by Japan

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 11, 2013)
Asia Markets: Most Asia markets gain after China data

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 10, 2013)
Asia Markets: Asia stocks up after China data; Japan snaps rally

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Asia Markets: Japan stocks jump; Hong Kong hit by bird flu fears

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 5, 2013)

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Sector: Financial

Industry: Money Center Banks

Country: Japan

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Tuesday, June 4, 9:11 AM Premarket gainers: ET +53%. MHGC +18%. INFI +9%. MFG +9%. MKTG +9%. SMFG +8%. NMR +8%. MTU +7%. FCEL +6%. MCHP +5%.
Losers: RIGL -23%. DG -7%. SLCA -6%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, May 23, 9:12 AM Premarket gainers: RUE +24%. PSUN +11%. HPQ +10%. VVTV +7%.
Losers: STP -12%. CLNT -11%. NMR -9%. JRCC -9%. MTU -8%. SAAS -8%. DRYS -8%. SOL -8%. SMFG -7%. NBG -7%. SNE -6%. TSL -6%. RSOL -6%. WETF -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Sunday, April 28, 3:25 AM San Francisco based Union Bank, a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU), is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Morgan Stanley's (MS) trust-banking assets, which are valued at around $4B. Any deal would add to Union Bank's purchase of a portfolio of $3.7B in U.S. real-estate loans from Deutsche Bank as MUFG looks to expand overseas to offset anemic demand in Japan. Comment! [Financials, M&A, Top Stories]
Monday, April 8, 2:51 AM San Francisco based Union Bank, a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU), has agreed to acquire a portfolio of $3.7B in U.S. real-estate loans from Deutsche Bank (DB) subsidiary PB Capital. The acquisition is part of MUFG's strategy to expand overseas to offset anemic demand in Japan even as European banks sell assets in order to meet tighter capital regulations. (PR) 1 Comment [M&A, Financials]
Friday, March 15, 4:33 AM GE (GE) has reportedly received a surprise bid for its 25.3% stake in Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) from Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional, pitting the sovereign wealth fund against Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU). GE is selling the holding, which is worth $1.8B, as part of its strategy of offloading non-core assets, having already sold a 7.6% stake in BAY in September for $466M. Comment! [M&A, Financials]
Friday, February 1, 6:15 AM Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MTU) FQ3 net profit of ¥532.4B vs. ¥525.1B (excl. one-time gain) in 3QFY12. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Tuesday, January 8, 7:58 PM Japanese stocks extend their losses again today, as further gains for the yen hit exporters and overnight losses in the U.S. weighed on the overall market. The Nikkei Average is currently down 0.6% at 10,445: Sharp (SHCAY.PK -2.4%), Suzuki Motor (SZKMY.PK -2.3%), Honda (HMC -2.7%), and Mazda (MZDAY.PK -3.5%), Sony (SNE -1.8%). Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU -1.7%), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG -1.9%), and Nomura Holdings (NMR -2.1%). 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, January 3, 8:05 PM Japanese stocks move higher, as investors returned from a weeklong holiday to find the yen sharply weaker than when they left. The Nikkei Average jumped 2.8% to 10,686, with big export names posting heavy gains: Toshiba (TOSYY.PK +4.5%), Nikon NINOY.PK]] +5.3%), Hitachi (HTHIY.PK +3.8%), Bridgestone BRDCY.PK +7.1%), Toyota Motor (TM +4.5%), and Honda (HMC +4.9%). Financials also move up: Nomura Holdings (NMR +4.2%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU +3.3%), Daiwa Securities Group (DSEEY.PK +3.6%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 5:41 AM Bank of America (BAC) is reportedly close to selling its 49% stake in its Japanese joint venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MTU) to the latter company for ¥39B ($471M). The deal could be announced tomorrow. BofA unit Merrill Lynch Japan Securities will continue to provide mutual funds, derivatives and structured products to the JV even after the sale is completed. 4 Comments [Financials, M&A]
Thursday, December 6, 2012, 7:52 PM Japanese stocks trade slightly higher early in the session, with the Nikkei Average posting fractional gains at 9,547. Banking shares are giving a boost: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG +1.4%), Nomura Holdings (NMR +0.8%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU +0.7%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, November 29, 2012, 10:32 AM Bank of America (BAC) is negotiating the sale of its 49% stake in a private banking JV to its partner Mitsubishi UFJ (MTU) for somewhere in the area of $488M, reports the WSJ. For BofA, it's another move to focus international strategy away from wealth management, and towards corporate banking and trading. 3 Comments [Financials]
Thursday, November 29, 2012, 4:08 AM GE (GE) has reportedly attracted plenty of interest for its 25.3%, $1.5B holding in Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya, with Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MTU) among those making first-round bids. GE acquired a 33% stake in Bank of Ayudhya in 2007 for $626M, but sold 7.6% in September for for $466M, indicating the conglomerate will make a healthy return on the investment. 2 Comments [Financials, M&A]
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 3:39 AM Japanese banks Sumitomo Mitsui (SMFG) and Mitsubishi UFJ (MTU) are spreading the financial love this week: along with Resona, they're providing Panasonic (PC) with $7.6B of loan commitments, allowing the electronics giant to avoid having to raise money in the markets. Sumitomo and Mitsubishi are also reportedly helping Softbank finance its $20.1B acquisition of Sprint. Comment! [Financials, Top Stories]
Friday, October 12, 2012, 3:29 AM Softbank (SFTBF.PK) is in negotiations with three major Japanese banks - Mizuho (MFG), Sumitomo Mitsui (SMFG) and Mitsubishi UFJ (MTU) - about borrowing $23B to fund its bid for Sprint (S), Reuters reports. While Sprint is worth $17.3B, it also carries almost $15B of debt. Japanese investors have reacted with dismay to news of the talks, with Softbank's shares closing -17%. 9 Comments [Tech, Top Stories, On the Move, Consumer]
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 3:21 AM Mitsubishi UFJ (MTU) Lease & Finance agrees to buy San Francisco-based Jackson Square Aviation from Oaktree Capital for $1.3B - an indicator of growing Japanese interest in global aviation finance. Sumitomo Mitsui paid $7.3B in June for Royal Bank of Scotland's aircraft leasing business. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, July 9, 2012, 11:55 AM Mitsubishi (MTU) suspends two London-based traders in connection with the Libor-fixing probe. The two previously worked at Dutch lender Rabobank, one of at least a dozen banks under investigation by regulators. (earlier, Deutsche Bank) Comment! [Financials]

nohope
Feareth not! Sell in May hold trueth $NOK, $MTU, $MFG, $ONCS, $NBG, $ECTE, $IMRS and all
May 23, 1:51 AM
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Leont68: And getting burned along the way lol
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Systembolaget: Scorched, yes. Burned, no. Diversification rules supreme still.
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nohope
$NBG PM on the roll, lets sell a portion, leave core to fly. $NOK should be heading nowhere. Watching $MFG, $MTU closely
May 17, 8:40 AM
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jamesingram32: troll
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http://bit.ly/MkiyVr After hours big gainer: $FRAN, $MGPI, $VTSS, $BGFV, $GPOR, $DWA, $MOH, $KMI, $MTU, $RSH
6/7/12
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Dr. Kris
Investors depositing $$ into banks! Biggest bank gainers @ new highs: $ABCB ($13/share), $MTU ($5), $OZRK ($31), $BBCN ($11), $TCBL ($36)
3/19/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: I am only long 10 shares, LoL! I am a bank chicken bull!
3/19/12
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Best Yielding Money Center Banks Below Book Value + http://stks.co/2U0l + $JPM $PNC $OFG $TCB $KEY $MTU $FBNK $STI $C
2/21/12
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Best Dividends From Japan: http://bit.ly/pC8ziB + $CAJ $NSANY $NTT $NMR $KUB $HMC $MTU $MKTAY.PK $TM $KNM $SNE $KYO $PCRFY.OB $JOF $JEQ $ATE $NJ
10/22/11
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15 Money Center Banks With Low Forward P/E Ratios And Best Yields: http://bit.ly/j6Jmyi + $JPM $PNC $BAP $WFC $MTU $KEY $TCB $HOMB $STI $C
6/26/11
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stmcca02
All 4 of these companies are deep value now. MTU , JOF , EWF, BAC share dilution in JOF ,MTU scares me. EWJ is good now. BAC is evil.
4/13/11
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stmcca02
Short AIBYY.OB and Long MTU is feasable.
3/30/11
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stmcca02
MTU undervalued conservative bank being kept under temporary pressure. This stock's share ought to be slightly higher than current levels.
3/29/11
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nohope
Feareth not! Sell in May hold trueth $NOK, $MTU, $MFG, $ONCS, $NBG, $ECTE, $IMRS and all
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Leont68: And getting burned along the way lol
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$NBG PM on the roll, lets sell a portion, leave core to fly. $NOK should be heading nowhere. Watching $MFG, $MTU closely
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jamesingram32: troll
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Dr. Kris
Investors depositing $$ into banks! Biggest bank gainers @ new highs: $ABCB ($13/share), $MTU ($5), $OZRK ($31), $BBCN ($11), $TCBL ($36)
3/19/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: I am only long 10 shares, LoL! I am a bank chicken bull!
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