Stocks Fall as Earnings Fuel Concern About Growth; Sanyo Tumbles After Bid

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fell to the lowest inalmost a month as earnings reports raised concern that aneconomic recovery will be weak.

Fuji Media Holdings Inc., a television broadcaster, dropped3 percent after cutting its annual net-income forecast. AoyamaTrading Co., a chain of menswear stores, sank 2.6 percent afterposting a loss. Sanyo Electric Co. tumbled 20 percent afterPanasonic Corp. offered to acquire the battery maker for 39percent less than yesterday’s closing price.

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