Top Japanese Companies For 2014

SoftBank can check off one more item on its to-do list in its mission to acquire Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S  ) . On Thursday, the Japanese telecom announced the Securities and Exchange Commission gave its OK for Sprint to begin mailing proxy materials to shareholders regarding the upcoming vote on the transaction.

That vote will be held June 12 at a special shareholders' meeting, and it goes without saying (but I am saying it anyway) that SoftBank will be encouraging Sprint investors to vote for the proposal.

But the SEC thumbs up was just a small barrier compared to what SoftBank will have to scramble over before it can close on the deal.

DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH  ) announced two weeks ago that it, too, wanted to buy Sprint, offering $25.5 billion compared to the $20.1 billion SoftBank bid. SoftBank's challenge will be to convince the Sprint shareholders that the DISH offer is less than what it seems.

Top Japanese Companies For 2014: (FTE.AX)

Forte Energy NL engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of uranium and energy-related projects worldwide. It holds 7 uranium exploration licences covering 8,103 square kilometers in the Republic of Mauritania, West Africa; and 4 uranium prospecting permits for uranium and rare earth elements covering 847 square kilometers located in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa. The company was formerly known as Murchison United NL and changed its name to Forte Energy NL in November 2008. Forte Energy NL is based in West Perth, Australia.

Top Japanese Companies For 2014: BioClinica Inc(BIOC)

BioClinica, Inc. provides integrated clinical research technology solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. It also offers its solutions to other organizations, such as contract research organizations (CROs) engaged in clinical studies worldwide. The company?s products and services include medical image management, electronic data capture, clinical data management, interactive voice and Web response, clinical trial supply forecasting tools, and clinical trial management software solutions. In addition, it provides enterprise-class software, consulting services, and application hosted solutions. The company?s eClinical solutions help pharmaceutical and biotech companies to collect, clean, process, and store data generated in clinical trials; and Imaging Core Laboratory services support the collection and processing of clinical data primarily related to medical images, as well as helps clients with the design and management of the medical imag ing component of clinical trials, and with the analysis and regulatory submission. It offers integrated support for clinical trial outsourcing, including upfront consultation and design, study start-up, initiation data collection, coding, quality control, standards support, and submission. BioClinica operates two regulatory-body-compliant imaging core labs, and supports eClinical and data management services in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company was formerly known as Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to BioClinica, Inc. in July 2009. BioClinica was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

Top 5 Healthcare Equipment Stocks To Buy For 2014: Mariner Corporation Limited(MCX.AX)

Mariner Corporation Limited engages in the management of investment schemes in Australia. It also involves in the cattle leasing activities. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Top Japanese Companies For 2014: Jewett-Cameron Tra Com Npv (JCT.TO)

Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of specialty metal products and wholesale distribution of wood products to home centers and other retailers primarily in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Industrial Wood Products; Lawn, Garden, Pet, and Other; Seed Processing and Sales; and Industrial Tools and Clamps. The Industrial Wood Products segment processes and distributes industrial wood products; and offers treated plywood to boat manufacturers and the transportation industry. The Lawn, Garden, Pet, and Other segment is involved in the wholesale of wood products, such as fencing and landscape timbers; and manufacture of specialty metal products comprising dog kennels, proprietary gate support systems, perimeter fencing, and greenhouses. The Seed Processing and Sales segment processes, distributes, and sells agricultural seeds to distributors. The Industrial Tools and Clamps segment i mports and distributes products, including pneumatic air tools, industrial clamps, and saw blades. Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. was founded in 1953 and is based in North Plains, Oregon.