Chipmaker Renesas' investors Hitachi, NEC cash out in turnaround milestone

Once-struggling Japanese company now outperforms Intel by some earnings measures

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One of the keys to Renesas' stunning transformation over the past decade was the consolidation of factories. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)

RYO MUKANO and YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- In a sign of how Japan's Renesas has advanced from a loss-making chipmaker to a high-earning link in global supply chains, investors Hitachi and NEC are poised to exit.

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