brokerage arm
Japan's Mizuho stung by $5.5 billion in subprime pain
Posted April 11th, 2008 by California Home LoanTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T) cut a third off its earnings estimate for the year just ended, stung by $5.5 billion in subprime-related losses, mostly at its brokerage arm.