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Koei Tecmo, Komeda ETC (addition) Rating

Upgrade - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After---------------------------------------------------- <8968> Fukuoka REIT Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After---------------------------------------------------- <3481> Mitsubishi Logistics Mizuho "Buy" "Hold" <7752> Ricoh Daiwa

Fisco Japan7minutes ago

Murata Manufacturing and others announced a Share Buyback on April 30.

The companies that announced the acquisition of their own shares on April 30 (Wednesday) are as follows: <6981> Murata Manufacturing 77 million shares (4.1%) 100 billion yen (from 25/5/7 to 25/10/29) <9022> JR Tokai 45 million shares (4.6%) 100 billion yen (from 25/5/1 to 26/2/27) <6770> Alps Alpine 20 million shares (9.7%) 20 billion yen (from 25/5/1 to 26/3/31) <9301> Mitsubishi Warehouse 33 million shares (9.2%) 20 billion yen (from 25/5/1 to 26/.

Fisco Japan18:29 ET

MUFG revises net profit upward for fiscal year 25/3 to 1 trillion 860 billion yen, up from 1 trillion 750 billion yen.

Mitsubishi UFJ <8306> announced a revision of its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025. The net profit was revised upwards from 1 trillion 750 billion yen to 1 trillion 860 billion yen. This was due to the recording of one-time gains such as profits from the sale of policy-held Stocks and the reversal of costs related to L's credit relationships, utilizing these gains to conduct a restructuring of the Bond portfolio from a balance sheet management perspective, implementing measures for future enhanced profitability. The year-end Dividend per share was raised by 4 yen from the previous forecast to 39 yen (the previous period was 20 yen).

Fisco Japan16:59 ET

Central Japan Railway Q4 EPADS $0.27 , Sales $3.04B Up From $2.95B YoY

BenzingaApr 30 10:18 ET

Chordia --- significantly dropped, development halted for the inhibitor of the mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1.

Significantly declined. It has been announced that the strategic licensing partner, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. <4528>, has decided to cease the development of the Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Translocation Protein 1 (MALT1) inhibitor "CTX-177" for strategic reasons and return the rights related to its development, manufacturing, and commercialization to Chordia Therapeutics. Going forward, discussions will be held with Ono Pharmaceutical regarding the termination of the licensing agreement, and options will be considered.

Fisco JapanApr 30 00:59 ET

Kandenko, Amano ETC (Additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After----------------------------------------------------------------- <4626> Taiyo HD Morgan S "Equal W" "Over W" <8308> Resona HD Nomura "Neutral" "Buy" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After-------------------------------------

Fisco JapanApr 30 00:02 ET

Stable, U.S. stocks are resilient and the buying intent continues.

[Emerging Markets Individual Stock Strategy] Today's emerging markets are expected to show a solid performance. The Dow Inc average rose by 114.09 dollars (+0.28%) in the US stock market two days ago on the 28th. Expectations for tax cuts and a stable bond market supported stock prices, while uncertainties regarding tariffs and the decline of NVIDIA (NVDA) weighed on them. Yesterday, on the 29th, it increased by 300.03 dollars (+0.75%) to 40,527.62 dollars, marking a sixth consecutive rise. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that trade negotiations are progressing.

Fisco JapanApr 29 19:20 ET

After the buying phase, individual stock selection will be guided by the financial results.

The Nikkei average has risen for four consecutive trading days. It ended trading at 35,839.99 yen, up 134.25 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2 billion 10 million shares). Following the purchase of tech stocks in the US market last weekend and favorable movements from major companies' earnings reports, the Nikkei average started with a buying lead, shortly rising to 36,075.26 yen after the trading began, recovering to the 36,000 yen level for the first time in about four weeks since April 1. Additionally, due to the yen depreciating to around 143 yen per dollar, export-related stocks were repurchased.

Fisco JapanApr 28 03:25 ET

The live-action Minecraft hits with "memes and silliness."

According to reports, the worldwide box office of the movie "Minecraft: The Movie" surpassed $500 million (approximately 78.7 billion yen) in its second week of release, setting an official record as the second highest grossing video game adaptation film of all time and the highest for a Hollywood film in 2025. It is seen as a sign of the arrival of the meme era in the film industry. <2767> Tsuburaya HD <3635> Cotech HD <4751> Cyber <5032> Eni SpA

Fisco JapanApr 27 17:20 ET

SBI Securities (before the close) Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sell over, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Buy over.

Sell Code Stock Name Trading Amount (6146) Disco 34,163,726,360 (7012) Kawasaki Heavy Industries 29,061,472,444 (5803) Fujikura 28,577,658,210 (7011) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 23,500,889,790 (1570) NEXT FUNDS Nikkei Average Leverage ETF 13,479,845,291 (6920) Lasertech 9,1

Fisco JapanApr 24 22:48 ET

Japan Steel Works, Horiba Manufacturing ETC.

*Japan Steel Works Ltd. (5631) is deepening its presence in India and has established a maintenance base for pelletizing machines (Nikkai Kogyo page 1) - ○ *Daiichi Hokuetsu Financial Group (7327) has reached an agreement to merge with Gunma Bank, aiming to be top class in scale and quality (Nikkai Kogyo page 3) - ○ *NTT Data Group (9613) has partnered with OpenAI to become a development and sales dealer (Nikkai Kogyo page 3) - ○ *Tokyo Electron Ltd. Unsponsored ADR (8035) has developed a new etching equipment building in Miyagi to support high-performance Semiconductors (Nikkai Kogyo page 3) - ○ *LIXIL (5938) has high-performance Aluminum windows.

Fisco JapanApr 24 19:30 ET

List of cloud breakout stocks (Part 2) [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud breakout stocks]

○ List of stocks breaking through the cloud market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Main Board ＜1332＞ Nissui 862 882.5 866 ＜1518＞ Mitsui Matsushima HD 4235 4258.75 4272.5 ＜2108＞ Beet Sugar 2323 2401.75 2362 ＜2201＞ Morinaga Confectionery 2521 2534 2593 ＜2209＞ Imuraya G 2443 2456.75 244

Fisco JapanApr 24 18:39 ET

FANUC CORP, Shimano Inc Unsponsored ADR ETC (additional) Rating

Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After ----------------------------------------------------------- <7752> Ricoh JPM "Overweight" "Hold" <8984> House REIT Mizuho "Buy" "Hold" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After ------------------------------------------------

Fisco JapanApr 23 22:28 ET

Short-Term Asian Bonds Preferable Under US Rate Uncertainty, Nomura Says

MT NewswiresApr 23 07:54 ET

Concerns about the escalation of trade friction between the US and China eased, temporarily recovering to the 35,000 yen range.

The Nikkei Average has made a significant rebound for the first time in three days, closing at 34,868.63 yen, up 648.03 yen (with the estimated Volume of 1.8 billion shares). On the 22nd, in the USA, it was reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen indicated that progress in trade negotiations with China was possible, leading major stock indices to rise by over 2%. In line with this trend, the Nikkei average started on a Buy and quickly climbed to 35,142.12 yen shortly after the trading began. However, it briefly fell by 143 yen in the morning.

Fisco JapanApr 23 03:26 ET

Obic, JT, ETC (additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ---------------------------------------------------- <7013> IHI City "2" "1" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ---------------------------------------------------- <2914> JT Morgan S 4550 yen 4600 yen <4506> Sumitomo Pharma.

Fisco JapanApr 22 22:24 ET

List of conversion stocks [List of parabolic signal conversion stocks]

○ List of stocks for Buy change in the market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR Main Board ＜3401＞ Teijin 1167 1076 ＜3593＞ Hogi Medical 42454010 ＜3901＞ Mark Lines 22352000 ＜4078＞ Sakai Chemicals 24382168 ＜4502＞ Takeda Pharmaceutical 43003916 ＜6047＞ Gunosy 572492 ＜6269＞ Mitsui Ocean 39903135 ＜6473＞ J-Tech

Fisco JapanApr 22 18:53 ET

Asian Markets Struggle Amid US Economic Concerns And Dollar Weakness

Business TodayApr 21 22:51 ET

Asia-Pacific Markets Set to Open Lower After Trump's Attack on Fed Chair Sends Wall Street Tumbling

CNBCApr 21 20:02 ET

Japanese Markets Set to Open Lower as Trade Tensions Dent Sentiment; China Rate Decision on Tap

CNBCApr 20 19:40 ET