TiVo & Sony Renew Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement

Digital home entertainment services and solutions provider, TiVo Inc. TIVO recently renewed a multi-year intellectual property (IP ... Inc. More on the Deal Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sony designs, manufactures and sales several consumer and industrial ... ( read original story ...)

Overbought Roku May Become Next Broken Tech IPO

But for us as investors the truth seems pretty clear: there are no specific plans for the IPO money and whatever the Japanese word for the number seven happens to be, CEO Wood is not likely to be launching that startup. It looks like it's shuffleboard time ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei hits 2-year highs, tracks Wall Street gains

Japanese stocks rose more than 1 percent to hit two-year highs on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally after new data pointed to underlying strength in the U.S. economy, while a weaker yen also helped overall sentiment. The Nikkei rose 1.1 percent to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.05%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Rubber and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.05% to hit a new 52-week high. Rising stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei 225 ends Tuesday up 1.05% at 20,614.07

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Is the Nikkei Rally a Sign Japan’s Recovery Is Finally Here?

Global investors are betting that Japan is on course to pull out of its long economic slump, reflecting hopes that growth is accelerating world-wide and sending stocks to multiyear highs. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, grew at its fastest ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei hits fresh 2-year highs after Wall Street gains

TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks hit fresh two-year highs on Tuesday morning, tracking a Wall Street rally as data pointed to underlying strength in the U.S. economy, while a weaker yen also helped overall sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to ... ( read original story ...)

ASIA MARKETS: Hang Seng, Nikkei Lead Market Gains In Asia

In Japan, the Nikkei Stock Average was up 0.8%, thanks to overnight gains in the dollar , which bought Yen113.07 in morning trade Tuesday, compared with Yen112.76 in late New York trade. That helped exporter stocks, which benefit from a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan tankan corporate inflation expectations flagging

TOKYO: Companies surveyed by the Bank of Japan expect consumer prices to rise 0.7 percent a year from now, lower than their projection for a 0.8 percent increase three months ago. Japanese companies’ inflation expectations eased slightly in September ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese bank demos blockchain payment solution

Japan’s big banks showcase fintech at Ceatec show — Nikkei Asian Review — “A smartphone app lets users buy MUFG Coin with yen from their bank accounts and send the digital currency to others. Remittance costs are kept low thanks to blockchain, the ... ( read original story ...)