101. Japanese stocks rose as a rising dollar boosted shares of top auto and electronics makers such as Canon Inc., Denso Corp. and Nikon Corp. 102. Japanese stocks rose as optimism over earnings boosted shares of auto and electronics makers and falling bond yields helped banking issues. 103. Japanese stocks rose on optimism strong sales overseas and a higher dollar will boost profits at exporters such as electronics maker Canon Inc. 104. Japanese stocks traded mixed as electronics makers such as Sony Corp. fell on concern corporate earnings growth will slow. 105. Japanese stocks were little changed as gains by electronics makers on optimism about profit growth offset losses by banks on the planned bailout of Nippon Credit Bank Ltd. 106. Japanese stocks were mixed as a fall in bank shares amid concern about defaulted loans offset gains in electronics makers. 107. Kyocera Corp., a maker of ceramic chip packages gained along with electronics products makers like TDK Corp. and Sony Corp. 108. Kyocera Corp., a maker of ceramic chip packages gained along with electronics products makers like TDK Corp. and Sony Corp.. 109. Kahng, who developed an early IBM PC clone company called Leading Edge, had backing from Olivetti, the Italian electronics maker. 110. LG and other South Korean electronics makers have shifted production abroad, particularly to China and Southeast Asia, to cope with rising domestic wages. |