| | Forbes.com: Japan Hot Stocks-Fuji Photo, Mitsubishi Heavy, Orient, Calpis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | The Nihon Keizai newspaper reported that the loss-making consumer credit firm will strengthen ties with its main creditor by receiving personnel from Mizuho Corporate Bank, the core bank of Mizuho Financial Group Inc <8411.T>, and establishing a new division to expand retail business and diversify ways of funding. |
 | | 0030 GMT **CALPIS <2591.T> UP ON REPORT OF UPBEAT HALF-YR EARNINGS** Calpis Co Ltd, Japan's largest maker of condensed lactic acid drinks, up 1.18 percent at 600 yen, compared with 0.53 percent rise in the Nikkei average <.N225>. |
 | | The Nihon Keizai newspaper reported that Calpis will likely post a 14 percent year-on-year rise in group operating profit to around 1.9 billion yen ($16.10 million) for the half-year ending this month, helped by stronger-than-expected sales of tea drinks. |
| www.forbes.com /smallbusiness/newswire/2003/06/18/rtr1004627.html (442 words) |