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News Breaks March 8, 2013 10:35 EDT SHCAY Foxconn won't invest in Sharp by deadline, Reuters reports Reuters, citing the Asahi newspaper, reports that Foxconn and Sharp (SHCAY) failed to revise an earlier agreement and Foxconn won't invest in Sharp by the March 26 deadline. Foxconn may consider an investment later after Sharp creates a new business plan. Reference Link News For SHCAY From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on SHCAY the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. May 22, 2013 07:10 EDT SHCAY Samsung, LG TV screen troubles benefit Sony, Sharp, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 06:02 EDT SHCAY On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: Since the financial crisis, bonds backed by a single loan have been less common than securities made up of a group of unrelated loans. But the market for loans on commercial properties has changed in recent months and is booming again--$12.1B so far this year--the Wall Street Journal reports...Big phone companies (SAP, T, TEF, VZ, VOD, CCO) have begun to sell the vast amounts of data they gather about their subscribers' locations, travels and Web-browsing habits. The information provides a powerful tool for marketers but raises new privacy concerns, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Apple's (AAPL) ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. Apple channeled profits into Irish-incorporated subsidiaries that had no declared tax residency anywhere in the world, Reuters reports...The dollar languished well below last week's 4 1/2-year high against the yen today, ahead of testimony from the Fed Chairman Bernanke after two regional Fed presidents hinted that the central bank will continue its bond-buying scheme, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Samsung (SSNLF) and LG Electronics are reworking their strategies for high-end TVs after spending billions of dollars on a new display technology that’s behind schedule and costs nearly $10,000 a set. The misstep has created an opening for Sony (SNE), Sharp (SHCAY) and Chinese maker Skyworth Digital, Bloomberg reports...Apple’s (AAPL) bonds have lost $280.6M of market value since buyers snapped up $17B of the iPhone maker’s debt last month, declining as yields climb from record lows, Bloomberg reports. May 15, 2013 15:08 EDT SHCAY Sharp upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan Subscribe for More Information 07:11 EDT SHCAY Japan's electronic manufacturers under siege, WSJ reports After a miserable past few years, Japan's once-powerful electronics manufacturers (SNE, SHCAY), already reeling from unprecedented losses stemming from its lost standing in the technology world, are grappling with outside investors and fed-up creditors looking to break the cozy and insular bonds that were once a hallmark of the country's corporate sector, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link 06:08 EDT SHCAY On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information May 14, 2013 07:54 EDT SHCAY Sharp signs partnership agreement with Makita Sharp announced it has signed a basic agreement to form a partnership with Makita. The two companies will seek to expand their business scope by expanding the product lineup of Makita through incorporation of Sharp’s technology, and by mutually utilizing each company’s value chain including product planning, production and sales in the global market. 07:51 EDT SHCAY Sharp sees FY14 revenue Y2.7T, EPS Y4.29 Subscribe for More Information 07:50 EDT SHCAY Sharp to seek increased sales to Samsung, Reuters reports Sharp Corp. (SHCAY), a supplier to Apple (AAPL), will look to increase sales to rival Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) under a three-year rehabilitation roadmap to secure its survival, reports Reuters. The business plan is expected to be released today, and will lean further on banks that last year saved it from failure, as a $2B convertible bond will fall due in September, sources say. Reference Link 07:49 EDT SHCAY Sharp to replace of Chairman, President Subscribe for More Information 07:43 EDT SHCAY Sharp reports FY13 EPS (Y489.83) vs. (Y341.78) Subscribe for More Information May 12, 2013 18:44 EDT SHCAY Sharp to scale back European operations, Nikkei says Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.