Elliott Investment Management is considering counteroffer for Toyota Industries, Nikkei reports; US investor opposes Toyota's (TM) buyout, saying the offer is too low
Newsquawk Staff ·
Elliott Investment Management is considering counteroffer for Toyota Industries, Nikkei reports; US investor opposes Toyota's (TM) buyout, saying the offer is too low.
What it means
Elliott Investment Management's consideration of a counteroffer for Toyota Industries signals a potential power struggle in the ongoing buyout discussions. The opposition from this US investor, citing a low offer, could lead to negotiations that either recalibrate the valuation or create tensions among stakeholders. This scenario is worth monitoring for its implications on share prices in both Toyota Industries and potentially at Toyota Motor Corp as well.
Sources
- PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Kioxia Holdings (285A JT) expects October-December 2026 net profit to rise 15-fold Y/Y to JPY 1.36tln
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- Japan's Industry Ministry says it is to lower maximum subsidy for newly registered EVs by 40% to JPY 750,000 (prev. JPY 1.25mln) from January 1st, 2027
- PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: Nidec probe holds five former presidents liable; Tsugami lifts H1 profit view; LIG D&A hit with two-year bidding ban
- PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Toyota (7203 JT) and Honda (7267 JT) restarted production in Thailand after floods; US tech giants reportedly pressuring Samsung (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) on memory prices
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