Investors have taken heart from the recent raft of reports on industrial realignments and new business undertakings by high-technology companies.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has reacted positively to a news report that Sony Corp. is negotiating with Fujitsu Ltd. to acquire Internet service provider Nifty Corp.
Another report said that Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plans to transform its five affiliated firms into wholly owned subsidiaries.
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