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Toyota posts $1B profit as recovers from twin disasters

USA Today -- Toyota's quarterly profit slid 13.5% due to production setbacks caused by last year's tsunami disaster in Japan and the flooding in Thailand, the Associated Press reports.

But Japan's top automaker raised its annual earnings forecast, saying a recovery is on track.

Toyota reported $1.05 billion in profits for the October-December third quarter, down from last year. But it thinks it can earn $2.6 billion this year as it bounces back, which still would be down substantially from past fiscal years.

A strong yen, which makes Japanese exports more costly but is good for employment in American plants, isn't helping matters.

Last year was tough for Japanese automakers as the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan devastated key suppliers. The flooding in Thailand in late 2011 hit ...


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remay
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 12:39:00 PM

What? Some other type of business besides Oil & Gas Exploration made money? Where are the outcrys about this???
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chuckwthompson
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 1:59:07 AM

And they did this without a bailout! What a concept...
So why should GM and Chrylser get a bailout? Piss poor management and greedy labor unions does not deserve any bailout.

I will never buy GM or Chrysler. Why should we Americans pay for their arrogance and stupidity?

Go Toyota!!!
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RonTheRunner77
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 8:47:15 PM

good news, it's never good to see any company not do well.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 8:23:54 PM

Every Toyota owner that I know swears by them and would buy again.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 7:07:18 PM

I sure like my Tacoma. Toyota made a name for themselves as building a quality vehicle. That's how you do business & survive the bad times.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 5:49:02 PM

just think and nobody bailed them out!

If you build it (great) they will buy it! Over and over again..........
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 4:26:06 PM

I'm on the verge of buying one.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 11:22:00 AM

wow
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 10:38:45 AM

honda should be right with them
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 10:31:29 AM

Toyota Senior Managing Officer Takahiko Ijichi pointed to the strong yen as also behind the declining profits.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 10:12:13 AM

Toyota's outlook looks good.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 9:18:46 AM

Cant hold a good company down.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 9:17:35 AM

GREED, I tell ya! ;=}
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 9:12:42 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 9:04:20 AM

no holding a good company down
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 9:03:02 AM

Good for Toyota.
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 8:43:37 AM

wow.. that's a lotta Prius!

the re-designed Camry is a step forward too....

Toyota is definitely investment grade.
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ok
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 8:37:17 AM

Isn't that special!
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 8:31:53 AM

Good for Toyota. I wish them and all the other companies impacted by the natural disasters in Japan a healthy rebound.
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