| Sample Charts and Analysis |
The following samples have been created using data from NEEDS. They have been designed to give a brief impression of the type of data available and its possible uses. As the files are in PDF format, please download the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the following link if you do not have it already.
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| Stock Price Data Demo |
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The Stock Price Data Demo uses data for Sharp Corporation from the Stock Price and Indicators database. Data includes basic attributes, stock price data, valuation metrics, earnings results and estimates, corporate actions and dividends. Not only does the Stock Price and Indicators database include the aforementioned sets of data items, but its extensive history (since 1977), and its consistent format enable comprehensive analysis of a company, its history and its peers.
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| NEEDS-CASMA |
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Nikkei Business magazine caused a stir back in September 1983 when it argued that even outstanding companies can enjoy their leading status for no more than 30 years. Nikkei made the case based on its study of the total asset rankings of firms(NEEDS-CASMA) that have cut a prominent figure on the industrial scene since 1896.
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| Disclosure of Exec Pay Becoming Bigger Investor Issue |
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Executive compensation is drawing increasing attention in Japan from the perspective of corporate disclosure to shareholders. Companies began including executive compensation in their financial statements for the fiscal year through March 2004 after a Cabinet Office ordinance on the disclosure of corporate information was revised on March 31, 2003.
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| More Firms Adopting Western Governance Systems |
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Of approximately 2,700 listed companies that close their books in March, 1,006 adopted outside directors. It was the first time for the number to top 1,000 and represents an increase of 70% from three years earlier. In addition, 1,179 companies during the same period introduced a corporate officer system aimed at separating day-to-day operational decision-making from top management, also marking a 70% increase. The findings show that Japanese companies are trying to reinforce their governance by introducing U.S.- and British-style corporate structures.
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