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• Daiwa, Isuzu, Ricoh, Sumitomo Mitsui: Japan Stocks Preview

  Updated 51 minutes ago

  The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading on October 31. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the latest close. The information in each item was released after markets shut unless stated otherwise.

• Yahoo Said to Lean Toward Dividend, Buyback Instead of Sale of Web Engine

  Updated 25 minutes ago

  Yahoo! Inc. is leaning toward selling its Asian assets and redistributing the proceeds to shareholders, rather than selling itself to a group of buyers, according to five people familiar with the situation.

• Thai Flood Crisis Improving as Waters Recede in Some Areas, Yingluck Says

  Updated 49 minutes ago

  Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said floodwaters are starting to recede in provinces north of Bangkok as a tidal surge swelled the Chao Phraya river to record heights, threatening riverside communities.

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