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This Japanese company is Morgan Stanley’s top pick in consumer electronics and semiconductor sector

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Investing.com -- This Japanese company entering a second phase of its turnaround that could lead to steadier earnings growth and stronger cash generation.

Morgan Stanley analysts maintain an overweight rating on the Panasonic Holdings (OTC: PCRFF)
and name it a top pick in the consumer electronics and semiconductor sector.

The company has spent more than a decade restructuring operations after a prolonged downturn. The first phase of the turnaround, which began around 2010, focused largely on reducing fixed costs and improving efficiency across its businesses.

However, analysts said the benefits of those changes faded as Panasonic increased investment to build new

This Japanese company is Morgan Stanley’s top pick in consumer electronics and semiconductor sector

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

However, analysts said the benefits of those changes faded as Panasonic increased investment to build new

Panasonic to transfer US, Europe TV sales to China's Skyworth, lay 12,000 people off

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:24:12 +0000

Panasonic Corporation (OTC: PCRFF) will transfer its television sales operations for North America and Europe to Chinese appliance maker Skyworth Group in April, according to a Nikkei report.

The Japanese electronics company plans to explore locally optimized strategies in other Asian markets, including potential collaboration with Skyworth, the report stated.

Separately, Panasonic Holdings is laying off approximately 12,000 employees worldwide, according to the same report.

This electronics giant is a new Top Pick at Morgan Stanley

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:50:24 +0000

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley has named a Japanese electronics giant as a new Top Pick, lifting its price target to JPY2,500 from JPY2,100 per share in a note on Wednesday.

The bank told investors that Panasonic Holdings’ more muted stock performance in 2025, up just 11% year-to-date, masks a stronger long-term story driven by data center demand rather than electric vehicles.

According to Morgan Stanley, Panasonic has lagged “mainly due to uncertainty in the automotive battery business.”

However, analyst Kazuo Yoshikawa now argues that growing confidence in the company’s Energy segment, particularly “industrial and consumer

This electronics giant is a new Top Pick at Morgan Stanley

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:50:24 +0000

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley has named a Japanese electronics giant as a new Top Pick, lifting its price target to JPY2,500 from JPY2,100 per share in a note on Wednesday.

According to Morgan Stanley, Panasonic has lagged “mainly due to uncertainty in the automotive battery business.”

However, analyst Kazuo Yoshikawa now argues that growing confidence in the company’s Energy segment, particularly “industrial and consumer

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

KAWASAKI, Japan, May 29, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - - Fujitsu today announced that it has developed a new system based on Fujitsu Data Intelligence PaaS (1) an operation platform for Fujitsu Uvance that leverages data and AI to achieve resilient supply chain management for Electric Works Company, Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic EW), and has started a full-scale operation of the new system at Panasonic EW in April 2024.

The new system will integrate large amounts of data residing in more than 3000 sites, including domestic and overseas suppliers and factories across the entire organization to support decision making for business

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Fujitsu leverages data and AI to enable Panasonic EW's resilient supply chain management

Wed, 29 May 2024 01:27:00 +0000

Japanese Consortium Achieves World's First Demonstration of 5G Communication from Altitude of 4km Using 38GHz Band

Tue, 28 May 2024 21:44:00 +0000

TOKYO, May 29, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - - SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) ,and Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) jointly announced today that they have successfully conducted a 5G communication verification test in the 38GHz band*1 from an altitude of approximately 4km using a small Cessna aircraft operated by Kyoritsu Air Survey Co., Ltd. simulating the eventual use of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS)*2. The demonstration was the first of its kind in the world.