Japanese carmakers with growth ahead

Toyota and Honda are facing challenges on two main fronts: both are seeing falling car sales, and both are dealing with the high Japanese yen, which has hurt the value of their North American and European sales. However, both stand to gain from the bankruptcies… Read More

HONDA MOTOR CO. ADRs $27 – New York symbol HMC

HONDA MOTOR CO. ADRs $27 (New York symbol HMC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $48.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; WSSF Rating: Above average) is Japan’s second-largest carmaker. It’s also the world’s largest motorcycle producer.

Honda sold 3.5 million… Read More

Toyota & Honda Overcome a Low Dollar

The drop in the U.S. dollar hurts Toyota and Honda since earnings in the United States now translate into fewer Japanese yen. However, both are building more of their cars here, which cuts their currency risk. Their strong reputations for quality and fuel efficiency should… Read More