Praxair Inc (PX US) slipped 0.1 percent to $78.10. The largest producer of industrial gases in the Americas was downgraded to equalweight from overweight by analyst Michael Harrison at First Analysis Corp. Ricoh Co (RICOY US) gained 4.9 percent to $64.50. Japan's second largest maker of office equipment may rise 30 percent or more during the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing Yoshikazu Higurashi, an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. Thoratec Corp (THOR US): The maker of a mechanical heart that's smaller than a D cell battery said it agreed to terminate a merger agreement with HeartWave International Inc (HIN AU). 
Share:  <span class="company">Praxair Inc</span> (PX US) slipped 0.1 percent to $78.10. The largest producer of industrial gases in the Americas was downgraded to equalweight from overweight by analyst Michael Harrison at First Analysis Corp. Ricoh Co (RICOY US) gained 4.9 percent to $64.50. <span class="sent"> Japan's second largest maker of office equipment may rise 30 percent or more during the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span>, an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. </span> Thoratec Corp (THOR US): The maker of a mechanical heart that's smaller than a D cell battery said it agreed to terminate a merger agreement with HeartWave International Inc (HIN AU). Tweet this 

Ricoh Co (RICOY US): Japan's second largest maker of office equipment may rise 30 percent or more during the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing Yoshikazu Higurashi, an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. Thoratec Corp (THOR US): The maker of a mechanical heart that's smaller than a D cell battery said it agreed to terminate a merger agreement with HeartWave International Inc (HIN AU). 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Ricoh</span> Co (RICOY US): Japan's second largest maker of office equipment may rise 30 percent or more during the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span>, an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. </span> Thoratec Corp (THOR US): The maker of a mechanical heart that's smaller than a D cell battery said it agreed to terminate a merger agreement with HeartWave International Inc (HIN AU). Tweet this 

Ricoh Co. , Japan's second largest maker of office equipment, may rise 30 percent or more over the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing Yoshikazu Higurashi , an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo.  
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Ricoh Co</span>. , Japan's second largest maker of office equipment, may rise 30 percent or more over the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span> , an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. </span>...<span class="sent"><span class="company">Ricoh</span> Co. , Japan's second largest maker of office equipment, may rise 30 percent or more over the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span> , an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. </span> The 2007 purchase of InfoPrint Solutions, International Business Machine Corp. 's printing systems unit, provides <span class="company">Ricoh</span> with a foothold in the high volume document market, "one of the fastest growing segments" for office equipment, the weekly newspaper said in its Aug. 3 issue, citing Kunihiko Kanno , an analyst at Credit Suisse in Tokyo. Tweet this 

Ricoh Co. , Japan's second largest maker of office equipment, may rise 30 percent or more over the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing Yoshikazu Higurashi , an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. The 2007 purchase of InfoPrint Solutions, International Business Machine Corp. 's printing systems unit, provides Ricoh with a foothold in the high volume document market, "one of the fastest growing segments" for office equipment, the weekly newspaper said in its Aug. 3 issue, citing Kunihiko Kanno , an analyst at Credit Suisse in Tokyo. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Ricoh Co. , Japan's second largest maker of office equipment, may rise 30 percent or more over the next year as the global economy improves and recent acquisitions boost profit, Barron's reported, citing <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span> , an analyst at Deutsche Securities Inc in Tokyo. </span> The 2007 purchase of <span class="company">InfoPrint Solutions</span>, International Business Machine Corp. 's printing systems unit, provides Ricoh with a foothold in the high volume document market, "one of the fastest growing segments" for office equipment, the weekly newspaper said in its Aug. 3 issue, citing Kunihiko Kanno , an analyst at Credit Suisse in Tokyo. Tweet this 

Ikon is among the factors that persuade analysts that the stock is worth a second look. Yoshikazu Higurashi, who follows the company for Deutsche Bank in Tokyo, rates the shares a Buy, with 12 month yen price target that translates into a dollar price of $84 for Ricoh's ADRs. that's 30% upside, or more. Kondo's confidence has helped him through a tough indoctrination as president and chief executive officer. 
Share:  Ikon is among the factors that persuade analysts that the stock is worth a second look. <span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span>, who follows the company for Deutsche Bank in Tokyo, rates the shares a Buy, with 12 month yen price target that translates into a dollar price of $84 for <span class="company">Ricoh</span>'s ADRs. </span> that's 30% upside, or more. Kondo's confidence has helped him through a tough indoctrination as president and chief executive officer. Tweet this 

Olympus climbed as much as 14 percent and traded 12 percent higher at 2,335 yen as of 10:29 a.m on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The stock posted the second largest percentage gain among 1,655 companies on the MSCI World Index. "Olympus's camera business will show a loss this year, but it will be smaller than the 10 billion yen I earlier expected," Deutsche Bank analyst Yoshikazu Higurashi said by phone today. "It seems profitability at endoscope business is improving." . 
Share:  <span class="company">Olympus</span> climbed as much as 14 percent and traded 12 percent higher at 2,335 yen as of 10:29 a.m on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The stock posted the second largest percentage gain among 1,655 companies on the MSCI World Index. <span class="sent"> "<span class="company">Olympus</span>'s camera business will show a loss this year, but it will be smaller than the 10 billion yen I earlier expected," Deutsche Bank analyst <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span> said by phone today. </span> "It seems profitability at endoscope business is improving." . ...The stock posted the second largest percentage gain among 1,655 companies on the MSCI World Index. <span class="sent"> "<span class="company">Olympus</span>'s camera business will show a loss this year, but it will be smaller than the 10 billion yen I earlier expected," Deutsche Bank analyst <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span> said by phone today. </span> "It seems profitability at endoscope business is improving." . Higurashi boosted his estimate for net income at Tokyo based <span class="company">Olympus</span> 12 fold to 36 billion yen ($367 million) for the year ending March 31, and doubled to 54 billion yen from 25 billion yen his estimate for operating profit, sales minus the cost of goods sold and administrative expenses. Tweet this 

Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. Citizen Holdings Co (7762 JT) fell 2.1 percent to 470 yen. The maker of Exilim cameras and G Shock watches was lowered to "sell" from "hold" by Yoshikazu Higurashi , an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG. Dowa Holdings Co (5714 JT) jumped 5.2 percent to 446 yen, heading for the highest since Oct. 1. Cosmo Securities Co. analyst Akira Iwasaki rated the metal producer "neutral plus" in new coverage. 
Share:  Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. <span class="company">Citizen</span> Holdings Co (7762 JT) fell 2.1 percent to 470 yen. <span class="sent"> The maker of Exilim cameras and G Shock watches was lowered to "sell" from "hold" by <span class="analyst">Yoshikazu Higurashi</span> , an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG. </span> Dowa Holdings Co (5714 JT) jumped 5.2 percent to 446 yen, heading for the highest since Oct. 1. Cosmo Securities Co. analyst Akira Iwasaki rated the metal producer "neutral plus" in new coverage. Tweet this