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Nissan Plunges Most in Five Months on Lower Profit Target

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Nissan Motor Co. shares fell by the most since February after the automaker slashed its full-year profit target, citing weak sales in Japan and the US.

The Japanese automaker cut its operating-profit outlook to ¥500 billion ($3.3 billion) for the year through March 2025, down from its prior forecast of ¥600 billion and below the market consensusBloomberg Terminal of about ¥570 billion. In the first quarter through June, Nissan’s profit unexpectedly fell to ¥995 million, missing even the lowest analyst estimate in a Bloomberg survey.