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Toyota Motor Corporation

5/25/2013, 1:46 PM ET

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Friday, May 24, 1:25 PM Japanese automakers (TM, HMC, NSANY.OB, MZDAY.PK, SZKMY.PK) could see the tide turning in China as consumer demand continues to pick up. Even with rhetoric and military exercises over the islands in the East China Sea continuing, new data shows 16K cars were shipped from Japan to China in April - 3X what was exported last Oct. when the flareup started - and Japanese brands now account for 16% of the market after dipping to as low as 7%. The big picture: Though the overall pie keeps getting larger, General Motors (GM -0.1%) and Ford (F +0.1%) would just as soon that the Japanese automakers keep their slice of the China auto market small. 2 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Friday, May 24, 7:06 AM May is an important month for the automobile industry after the last three years saw a post-Q1 dip in sales. Industry forecasts are for May volume to top 1.4M units, which would mark a 9% Y/Y improvement. If May comes in strong, annual forecasts are likely to be raised as the threat of another late spring swoon is lifted. What to watch: A pickup in housing could help lift sales of full-sized pickups, while the average selling price for automakers (GM, F, FIATY.PK, NSANY.OB, TM, HMC, VLKAY.PK) should look strong as they take their foot off the promotional pedal. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 22, 6:48 AM The Big Three (F, GM, FIATY.PK) automakers will cut back on summer shutdowns at factories with production goals being setting higher. GM won't shut down its factories at all while Ford and Chrysler will trim their shutdown schedule. At the moment, Japanese automakers (HMC, TM, NSANY.OB) still have a week scheduled for a summer plant shutdown. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, May 17, 11:05 AM A nice little jump in consumer sentiment bodes well for automobile companies, according to CNBC's Phil LeBeau. The outlook for the industry looks extremely good with fresh models from automakers (F, GM, TM, FIATY.PK, HMC, NSANY.OB, VLKAY.PK) coinciding with structural pent-up demand and the uptick in sentiment. 4 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 15, 10:00 AM Toyota (TM +1.3%) could be a sleeper investment with a new hi-bream technology looking like a potential sales catalyst if regulatory approval is landed. After a sluggish performance in the U.S. in April, the automaker could use a selling differentiator such as the hi-beam safety feature, notes SA contributor Heather Ingrassia. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 15, 7:32 AM The Nikkei (EWJ, DXJ) soared another 2.3% overnight to top 15K for the first time since 2007 as the yen (FXY) slid 0.3% to a new multi-year low of ¥102.65. Leading was Sony (SNE), up 10% following Dan Loeb's push for a breakup. Toyota (TM) paced the exporters with a 3.7% gain. JGBs (JGBL) were calm, the yield on the 10-year flat at 0.86%. 4 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Monday, May 13, 8:44 AM For the first time in more than a decade, the Big Three automakers (GM, F, FIATY.PK) claimed a majority of the category winners in a prestigious vehicle quality survey. The increase in quality by the trio dovetails nicely with a pickup in demand for U.S. models that has Japanese automakers scrambling (TM, HMC, NSANY.OB) to respond. 2 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Monday, May 13, 8:01 AM Toyota (TM) wants regulators in the U.S. to approve a new headlight that can detect other cars and automatically dim a vehicle's high beam momentarily as it shines into a passing car. The technology is a nifty selling feature for the company in Europe and Japan, but is banned in the U.S. 2 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Friday, May 10, 12:20 PM Call it momentum or call it a short squeeze, but one way or another shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA +11.8%) are putting in their routine double-digit gain and cleared $80 before settling back. The trading puts Tesla's share price at nearly 80X 2014 earnings estimates, meaning buying the EV automaker today is a bet that its technology will be truly transformative. One company in harm's way from the Tesla juggernaut could be Toyota (TM +2.2%) if Tesla stays ahead in battery development. It's an apples-to-oranges comparison (cost), but today the Prius claims a limited driving range of 11 miles/charge compared to the Model S's range of 260 miles. 11 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Friday, May 10, 7:10 AM The fall of the yen to 100 against the dollar for the first time in four years is celebratory news for Japanese automakers (TM, HMC, NSANY.OB, MZDAY.PK). Several execs within the auto industry have said a breach of the 100 level would mark a return to a "neutral" playing field for the group against U.S. and German automakers. What to watch: With a weaker yen, Japanese automakers may be able to give in a little on pricing more easily in order to grab market share. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Thursday, May 9, 7:07 AM The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says car sales increased 13% to 1.4M cars in April. Sales for Japanese brands (NSANY.OB, TM, HMC) fell 4.9% for the month, an improved rate of decline from the recent past. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 8, 8:29 PM Japanese stocks extend their run today, after U.S. markets finished at record highs. The Nikkei Average is currently trading at 14,354 after ending Wednesday at its highest level since June 2008: Toyota (TM +1.7%), Fanuc (FANUY.PK +2.2%), Casio (CSIOY.PK +2.4%). Comment! [Global & FX, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 8, 7:03 AM More on Toyota (TM) (previous): The automaker made good on a promise to deliver ¥1T in annual operating profit with a 5% margin, but faces a tougher proposition in FY14. Tougher competition in the U.S. and slumping demand for Japanese automakers in China has the company setting a forecast for ¥1.37T in operating profit on the sale of 9.1M vehicles. Comment! [Global & FX, Consumer]
Wednesday, May 8, 4:55 AM Toyota (TM): Net profit ¥313.9B beats by ¥50.1B. Revenue ¥5.837T, operating profit ¥502.3B. A weaker yen helps the company post an operating profit of ¥1.32T for the full year, the first time FY operating profits have exceeded the ¥1T mark since the financial crisis. Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Monday, May 6, 8:49 PM Japanese shares gain in early trade as markets reopened and play catch-up after a four-day weekend. The Nikkei Average pops 2.8% to 14,078, rising above the 14,000-point level for the first time since June 2008: Toyota (TM +4.4%), Nissan (NSANY.PK +4.6%), Sony (SNE +3.8%) and Nintendo (NTDOY.PK +2.9%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, May 6, 3:37 AM Toyota (TM) is reportedly expected to post a fiscal-year operating profit of ¥1.3T ($13.1B), the first time that the figure would have exceeded ¥1T since the financial crisis of 2008. The number would also be 3.7 times more than last year and ¥150B above a forecast that Toyota gave in February. Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]

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