5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now

Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix (TPX) Index paring a weekly loss, as Tokyo Electron Ltd. (8035) led chip-equipment makers higher and exporters rebounded after Finance Minister Taro Aso said global policy makers wouldn�� censure Japan for the currency�� slide.

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), Japan�� biggest company, added 0.6 percent. Tokyo Electron climbed 7.1 percent after topping estimates for operating profit. Capcom Co. jumped 9 percent after saying it will buy back shares.

The Topix gained 0.3 percent to close at 1,126.67 in Tokyo, capping a 1.9 percent weekly drop, the most since November. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 0.7 percent to 13,316.48, rebounding from a 0.3 percent drop, as the yen weakened against all 16 of its major peers. Canon Inc. and Nintendo Co. are among more than 200 companies on the 1,698-member Topix (NKY) due to report earnings next week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

��ow that investors see the yen isn�� going to rise, stocks are rebounding,��said Isao Kubo, a Tokyo-based equity strategist at Nissay Asset Management Corp., which oversees the equivalent of about $51 billion. ��here are expectations companies will report strong earnings on the back of government policy and a weaker yen.��

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Vecima Networks In Com Npv (VCM.TO)

Vecima Networks Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless, and telephony networks in the United States, Canada, Thailand, and internationally. The company�s hardware products incorporate embedded software to meet the requirements of next generation high-speed digital networks. The company offers its products for converged wired solutions and broadband wireless markets. Its products for converged wired solutions market includes a family of upconverters and modulators that process data from routers and convert it to higher frequencies for transmission over cable to subscribers; and gigabit network edge devices, EdgeQAM modulators, and transmodulators, which accepts high bit rate video streams from central servers and transmit them to subscribers. The company�s products for converged wired solutions market also comprise return path demodulators for processing communications between subscribers and the digit al cable infrastructure; and the Terrace family of last-mile gateway products to deliver premium and tailored content, as well as to preserve traditional analog services. Its products for Broadband Wireless market include transmitters and transceivers that process data from routers, switches, and modems for communicating to subscribers over a wireless environment. The company sells its products directly and through distributors to original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, multiple systems operators, cable operators, and other service providers. Vecima Networks Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Pimco Municipal Income Fund II(PML)

PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II is a mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. It operates as a closed-end management investment company. The fund invests primarily in municipal bonds, variable rate notes, variable rate demand notes, and U.S. treasury bills. PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II was formed in 2002 and is domiciled in United States.

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own Right Now: Mint Technology Corp.(MIT.V)

Mint Technology Corp., through its subsidiary, Mint Middle East LLC, provides vertically integrated prepaid card and payroll services in the Middle East. The company manages the issuance, administration, customer support, payment processing, set-up, sponsorship, and reporting of the cards and related activities. It designs, packages, delivers, and manages MasterCard and Visa branded payment programs for global acceptance and utility for credit card issuers, retailers, and member associations. The company also plans to provide alternative payment solutions, including microcredit, mobile top-up, and money remittance services to the unbanked sector of the working population in other countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Mint Technology Corp. is based in Toronto, Canada.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: OPTOS ORD GBP0.02(OPTS.L)

Optos plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of retinal imaging devices primarily in North America and internationally. Its devices produce high resolution images (optomaps) of approximately 82% of the retina, which are used for the screening, early detection, and diagnosis of eye problems, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts, retinal holes/retinal tears, and age-related macular degeneration. The optomaps could also indicate the evidence of non-eye diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and various cancers. It offers OCT imaging products, which include Spectral OCT SLO system, an instrument to diagnose and track change the retinal diseases; and AC Cornea lens for imaging of the cornea and angle, as well as Daytona, an ultra-widefield retinal scanner for imaging and ultra-widefield scanning laser technology equipment. The company also provides diagnostic instruments, including ultrasound technolog y, visual field devices, ophthalmic lenses, and visual acuity systems, as well as develops image management software. It primarily serves optometrists, ophthalmologists, and vitreo-retinal specialists. Optos plc was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Dunfermline, the United Kingdom.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Interface Inc. (IFSIA)

Interface, Inc. engages in the design, production, and sale of modular and broadloom carpets, and other floor covering products for the commercial, institutional, and residential markets primarily in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. Its products are used in corporate offices, retail spaces, government institutions, schools, healthcare facilities, tenant improvement spaces, hospitality centers, residences, and home office spaces. The company sells its carpets under InterfaceFLOR, Heuga, GlasBac, Bentley Prince Street, FLOR, Mission Zero, Prince Street House, and Home brand names; and raised/access flooring product under the Intercell brand name. It also provides antimicrobial chemicals under the Intersept brand; and TacTiles carpet tile installation systems, as well as various adhesives and products for carpet installation and maintenance. In addition, the company offers carpet replacement, installation, and maintenance services. It serves end-users, architects, engineers, interior designers, contracting firms, and other specifiers. The company has product showrooms or design studios in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, India, Australia, Japan, Italy, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China. Interface, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Informatics Education Ltd. (I03.SI)

Informatics Education Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in franchising and licensing computer and commercial training centers, and examination facilitators primarily in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Higher Education and Corporate Training. The Higher Education segment offers diploma, advanced diploma, degree, masters, and doctorate qualifications in a range of business, engineering, and technological subjects to college going students and lifelong learners, as well as through an online virtual campus. The Corporate Training segment offers training and skills upgrading and enhancement to the general workforce in technical and non-technical areas. The company also provides computer and business education and training services; business management consultancy, and child development services; and operation system support services. In addition, it engages in the operation of e-learning portal that offers e-learning for higher education, corporations, and education services. The company provides its services through operating 47 franchised centers, 226 licensed centers, and 1 standard center. Informatics Education Ltd. was founded in 1983 and is based in Singapore.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(ANTH)

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutics to treat diseases associated with inflammation, including cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases. Its primary product candidates include varespladib methyl (A-002), which has completed its Phase 2 clinical studies for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome; varespladib sodium (A-001) that is in a Phase 2 clinical study for the prevention of acute chest syndrome associated with sickle cell disease; and A-623, which has completed Phase 1 clinical studies for the treatment of B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases. The company has license agreements with Eli Lilly and Company, and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize secretory phospholipase A2 or sPLA2 inhibitors for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and other diseases; and Amgen Inc., to develop and commercialize A-623. Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Seven Arts Pictures PLC(SAPX)

Seven Arts Entertainment Inc. operates as an independent motion picture production and distribution company. It engages in the development, acquisition, financing, production, and licensing of theatrical motion pictures for exhibition in theatrical markets worldwide. The company also provides its motion pictures in other forms of media, including DVD, home video, pay-per-view, and free television. Seven Arts Entertainment Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Continental Coal Limited(CCC.AX)

Continental Coal Limited engages in the production and sale of thermal coal in South Africa. It primarily holds interests in the Vlakvarkfontein mine; and the Ferreira project. It also holds interests in various development projects in South Africa, as well as exploration projects in Botswana. The company was formerly known as Continental Capital Limited and changed its name to Continental Coal Limited in July 2009. Continental Coal Limited is based in West Perth, Australia.

5 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: Resource America Inc.(REXI)

Resource America, Inc. operates as an asset management company. The company, through its subsidiaries, operates in three segments: Financial Fund Management; Real Estate; and Equipment Finance. The Financial Fund Management segment engages in the formation and collateral management of structured financial products and of issuers of collateralized debt obligations, such as trust preferred securities, asset backed securities, leveraged loans, private equity, commercial mortgage backed securities, residential mortgage backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, and home equity loans. The Real Estate segment focuses on the acquisition of multifamily properties on behalf of the limited partnership investment funds it sponsors. The Equipment Finance segment offers small ticket equipment leases to the small to mid-sized business market through the formation of strategic marketing alliances. Resource America, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylva nia.