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Hitachi

() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Japan Stocks Rise, As Earnings Boost Shares

Japanese stocks notched gains in early Friday trading, as some earnings results helped select shares to send the blue-chip Nikkei Stock Average up 0.

4% to 9,043.61, and the broader Topix 0.2% higher. Shares of Hitachi Ltd. rose 1.7% as the market cheered a 45% rise in fiscal-year profit and shrugged off expectations for lower earnings this year. Sony Corp. traded up 1.4% after forecasting a return to profit in the current fiscal year, despite posting a loss for the year that ended in March. Olympus Corp. reported a wider quarterly loss late Thursday, but revenue edged up, and its shares rose 2.7% Friday morning. A quarterly profit for Trend Micro Inc. sent its shares up 1.4%. Among decliners, Renesas Electronics Corp. extended its losses with a 1.1% drop after delaying its outlook earlier this week, while Nintendo Co. retreated 2% after data showing a 42% drop for U.S. videogame sales.Copyright © 2012 MarketWatch, Inc....

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