Bearish analysts say Bandai shares have a peak

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The stocks of Tokyo, Japan-based Bandai Co. have been on the rise but analysts believe that these will have nowhere to go but down. The toy company, famous for the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger characters it has created in 1993, has seen its stocks rise. For instance, since the end of Nov. 1994 up to Dec. 1995, stocks have risen by 7.8%. The company is planning another batch of action figures such as crime-fighting girls and a teenager called Marmalade Boy.

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An urge to merge snagged on flaws for Bandai and Sega

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The merger plan between Bandai Company Ltd and Sega Enterprises Ltd has been cancelled due to difficulties in reconciling the two firms' finances. Industry observers believed the merger would prove problematic due to the different management thrusts of the companies, and the different product categories that drive the profitability of the two companies. Bandai has made a name in marketing toys, while Sega has an established reputation in game software.

Home Video Games, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Contracts, Video game industry, Video games industry, Video games, Sega Enterprises Ltd.

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Most analysts, citing bad-debt problem, remain bearish on Japanese bank stocks

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The state of Japan's banking industry is becoming worse as banks are unable to clear up bad debts. Government efforts to help the banks have also bogged down in political scandal. Meanwhile, banks that are in good health may not benefit from the country's economic recovery because the demand for loans is low and is still falling. All of these factors make Japan's banking stocks less attractive to investors.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Banking industry, Evaluation

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