Toyota Slashes Annual Profit Forecast
11/06/08 - 02:07 AM EST
Joseph Woelfel
Toyota(TM Quote - Cramer on TM - Stock Picks) said second-quarter net profit fell 69% to 139.8 billion yen ($1.4 billion) and slashed its annual profit forecast on falling sales and a stronger yen.
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Second-quarter sales fell 8% to 5.98 trillion yen, Toyota said Thursday.