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After a shaky year, Sanyo Trading looks to be finding its footing again as demand for everyday supplies and a big biomass project lift its Sustainability business. A lost contract still weighs on its Life Science arm, but signs point to improving momentum later in the year and a return to stronger growth if its longer-term initiatives land.Read more

Digital Hearts drops its plan to list part of the business on its own, choosing a steadier path with a stronger dividend while keeping growth plans intact. The core game-testing unit brings predictable work, and the software testing arm still has room to grow through deals—setting up a mix of stability and upside the market may be overlooking.Read more

Cover Corporation is scrapping its HoloEarth project after heavy spending and now faces a tough rebuild as it refocuses on what actually drives Hololive’s growth. See what went wrong, what can still be saved, and why expectations may need to come down until management tightens execution.Read more

AnyColor Inc’s FY 2025 provided solid evidence that refocusing their business structure and resources would provide the necessary catalyst to achieve self sufficiency in a market largely plagued by lack of imagination and stagnation. Realizing their lack of understanding in an English market and audience, a refocus on the Japanese and Asian markets have produced significant results, cut costs and as a result shareholders have rewarded Nijisanji’s efforts with strong market backing which propelled their share price past all-time highs.Read more

How the RE Engine, a Decade of Remakes, and Cultural Phenomenon Status Are Powering One of Gaming's Most Durable Growth Stories I. The Thesis: Why Capcom Stands Apart As someone who has spent the better part of three decades with a controller in hand, I've watched the gaming industry cycle through booms and busts, studio closures and mass layoffs, and the slow erosion of consumer trust at the hands of rushed releases and predatory monetization.Read more

Overview Kyocera is one of the world's dominant supplier of High Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (HTCC) packages. This is the non-substitutable material that physically houses every advanced AI chip.Read more

For decades, the name TOTO Ltd. (TYO: 5332) has been synonymous with one thing: the ultimate bathroom experience.Read more

SoftBank’s exposure to frontier AI through strategic investments positions it to benefit significantly as global AI spending accelerates. Capital is pouring into compute infrastructure, robotics, and next-generation platforms, areas where SoftBank has built substantial stakes.Read more

Okamoto is shifting from a boom‑and‑bust machine tool maker into a more durable supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, with that newer business now carrying profits while older lines struggle. A deep balance-sheet cleanup, a major strategic tie-up, and new global production options could help it ride demand from AI and electric vehicles—but trade policy and weak orders in some regions still loom.Read more