The U.S. investment bank named the collection of companies after the classic film to signify their importance and impact on the market. The companies were listed in a note on Sunday, highlighting their role in boosting Japan's equities market to its current heights.
Key takeaways:
- Goldman Sachs has identified seven Japanese companies, referred to as the "Seven Samurai", that have significantly contributed to the recent surge in the Japanese equities market.
- The "Seven Samurai" includes Screen Holdings, Advantest, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Toyota Motor, Subaru, and Mitsubishi Corp.
- The term "Seven Samurai" is a reference to the classic Akira Kurosawa film, which was remade in the U.S. as "The Magnificent Seven".
- The U.S. investment bank named this collection of companies after the classic Kurosawa film.