Daikin shares edge up after Elliott outlines cost cuts

Nikkei Asia | April 27, 2026, 1:07 a.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Shares of Daikin Industries firmed on Monday after an activist investor laid out a plan to boost returns at the world's largest air-conditioner maker.

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