Asian stocks pared declines, with Japanese shares reversing losses, after the Bank of Japan (8301) expanded its stimulus program in its first policy decision under new governor Haruhiko Kuroda.
Toyota Motor Corp., the world�� largest carmaker, advanced 1.5 percent in Tokyo, reversing an earlier drop, as the yen weakened against the dollar and Japanese government bonds rose. Mitsubishi Estate Co. (TPREAL) added 4.5 percent, leading gains among property firms. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world�� No. 1 miner, retreated 1.5 percent in Sydney as copper sank to the lowest price since August.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) slid 0.5 percent to 134.18 as of 2:30 p.m. in Tokyo, paring a loss of as much as 1.1 percent. Japan�� Topix Index reversed declines of as much as 2 percent, rising 1.1 percent after the announcement. Markets in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are closed today for a holiday.
Hot Japanese Companies To Own For 2014: SigmaTron International Inc.(SGMA)
SigmaTron International, Inc. provides electronic manufacturing services. The company offers printed circuit board assemblies and assembled (box-build) electronic products services. It also provides various services, including automatic and manual assembly and testing of products; material sourcing and procurement; design, manufacture, and test engineering support; warehousing and shipment services; and assistance in obtaining product approval from governmental and other regulatory bodies. It primarily serves appliance, consumer electronics, gaming, fitness, industrial electronics, medical/life sciences, semiconductor, telecommunications, and automotive industries. SigmaTron International markets its services through 13 independent manufacturers? representative organizations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Hot Japanese Companies To Own For 2014: United Uranium Corp (UUC.V)
United Uranium Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in locating, acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral resource properties in Canada. The company holds interests in uranium, diamond, and precious metal properties in Saskatchewan and Alberta. It holds a 100% interest in the mineral claims, S-111365, located in the vicinity of Wollaston Lake in Northern Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.
Best Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: PURE Bioscience Inc.(PURE)
Pure Bioscience, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of bioscience products principally in the United States. The company offers silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) based antimicrobials. The silver dihydrogen citrate technology is an electrochemical process that allows the generation of ionized silver in the presence of organic acid. It provides PURE Hard Surface, a hard surface disinfectant and food contact surface sanitizer for use in food processing equipment, machinery, and utensils; Axen30, a hard surface disinfectant; Silv�ion, an antimicrobial formulation used as a raw material in the manufacturing of personal care products; and Axenohl, an antimicrobial formulation for use as a raw material in the manufacturing of environmental protection agency-registered products. The company also offers research and development services in food processing, agriculture, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas projects. It sells its products t hrough partners and distributors primarily to industrial and consumer markets. The company, formerly known as Innovative Medical Services, was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in El Cajon, California.
Hot Japanese Companies To Own For 2014: Fauquier Bankshares Inc.(FBSS)
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. operates as a holding company for The Fauquier Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides consumer and commercial banking services to individual, business, and industrial customers principally in Fauquier County, western Prince William County, and neighboring communities in Virginia. It offers interest-bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, NOW accounts, time deposits, and certificate of deposit accounts; and secured and unsecured commercial and real estate loans, stand-by letters of credit, installment loans, unsecured and secured personal loans, residential mortgages and home equity loans, and automobile and other types of consumer financing. The company also provides safe deposit services, credit cards, cash management services, direct deposits, notary services, night depositories, travel and gift cards, cashier?s checks, domestic collections, savings bonds, bank drafts, automated teller machine services, and drive-in tellers, as well as Internet banking, telephone banking, and banking by mail services. In addition, it offers investment management, trust, estate settlement, retirement, insurance, and brokerage services. The company has 10 full-service branch offices located in the communities of Warrenton, Catlett, The Plains, Sudley Road-Manassas, Old Town-Manassas, New Baltimore, Bealeton, Bristow, and Haymarket in Virginia. Further, it holds ownership interests in Bankers Insurance, LLC, an independent insurance company; Infinex Investments, Inc., a broker/dealer; and Bankers Title Shenandoah, LLC, a title insurance company. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Warrenton, Virginia.
Hot Japanese Companies To Own For 2014: Dawson Geophysical Company(DWSN)
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States. It acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as the providers of multi-client data libraries. The 2-D method involves the collection of seismic data to generate a single plane of subsurface seismic data. The 3-D method creates a volume of seismic data, which produces precise images of the earth?s subsurface. As of September 30, 2011, the company operated 14 3-D seismic data acquisition crews in the lower 48 states, as well as a seismic data processing center. Dawson Geophysical Company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas with additional offices in Houston, Denver, Oklahoma City, and Pittsburgh.
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