The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor and analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discuss topics around the investing world.
In today's edition, Brendan and Austin discuss Toyota and its recent earnings. Brendan was impressed with the automaker's improving margins and volumes, as well as its forecast for fiscal year 2013. Toyota is expected to double its net profit next year as it recovers to near full strength after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and the Thai floods last year. Still, the strength of the yen weighs on Toyota, which is more sensitive to a stronger yen than fellow Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda.
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