<p>Nikon's stock is down, and down bad, according to a report by Reuters. Although the report starts by saying that Nikon is currently up 0.8%, it continues on by revealing that:</p><p>Nikon is down 23.6 percent year-to-date and is the worst underperformer in the Nikkei this year, while the benchmark has rallied nearly 49 percent.</p><p>This doesn't come altogether as a surprise, given that Nikon has had to adjust its financial forecast down more than once in recent months. But, surprise or not, it certainly isn't a headline we relished writing.</p><p>The Nikkei, for those who don't know, is the most widely quoted average of Japanese equities (kind of like the Dow Jones in the US).</p><p><a href="http://petapixel.com/2013/11/27/nikon-stock-almost-24-year-date-worst-performer-nikkey/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/dslrs/129460/1/nikon-d610-review-preview">Nikon D610 review (preview)</a> (Amateur Photographer)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d4i3tmbD-IfCeOMixFax6vWl6vtKM&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>