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Subject: Re: [OM] Re Panasonic buying Olympus suggestion - Panasonic also has money woes
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:57:30 -0600
Panasonic, Sony and others are reporting massive losses this year. I
believe this is mostly related to several factors:

1. Earthquake/Tsunami. Not only did it do direct damage to plants, but the
interruption to the supply chain was immense. Also, directly related to
this is all the redirected resources to recovery.

2. European financial crisis. This has had a ripple effect throughout the
world with no end in sight.

3. Delayed losses. Corporations will roll losses foreward to account for
them on the books in down years. Unlike what apparently happened at
Olympus, these aren't disguised and hidden, but they aren't written off
until you have a year that is otherwise dismal. If you are going to have a
loss year, have a BIG loss year. Doesn't matter if you lose $1 or $1
Billion, the stock prices will get affected about equally. This is a very
common technique and used by almost all corporations of every size.

4. Arab Spring. The uncertainty throughout the Middle East has directly
affected buying habits within those areas. Not hugely so, but enough that
when combined with the other things going on, it's a factor.

5. Digtial TV mandate in the USA. That forced most people to upgrade their
televisions the PREVIOUS year.

AG
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