i have the JP Morgan report. all of the added expected profits are coming from the medical and optical components divisions, not from the camera division. also, a fair portion of the increased expected profits are assuming a certain dollar/yen ratio, i.e., that Japan's economy will grow moderately at best.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 8:48 AM Subject: Pentax profit news > Camera > maker, Pentax, however, jumped 6.6% after a ratings upgrade from J P Morgan. > The investment bank said that profit forecasts of Y9 billion in the year to > the end of March 2005 were too conservative and raised its own estimate to > Y10.5 billion. Rival maker, Konica Minolta, nonetheless slid 1.8%.
