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LaKeel’s recent results stumble as its HR software deals take longer to close, even while its cloud products keep growing. The next year is about rebuilding momentum while it invests in new AI features and skills that could shape its longer-term growth story.Read more

The company comes out of the gate with a standout quarter, helped by rising sales and keeping extra costs in check, yet management still sticks to a cautious full-year outlook. See what’s driving demand from government clients, how new focus areas like AI could widen the opportunity, and why higher spending later this year could change the story.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

Initiating coverage Institutional backing validates Japan's first Ethereum-focused DAT – Quantum Solutions has secured US$150mn in committed capital from Susquehanna International Group and ARK Invest, making it the only Tokyo-listed DAT backed by these institutional investors. The strategic pivot to Ethereum positions the Company to capitalize on the growing adoption of DeFi and Real World Asset tokenization among institutions.Read more

How does Base make money? Base offers software implementation and generation services, they are specialized in SAP.Read more

Trend Micro is betting that more companies will switch from a patchwork of security tools to a single platform, helping it sell more services to the same customers over time. But signs of discounting, slower growth in some regions, and a shaky consumer business could make that story harder to deliver than it looks at first glance.Read more

Nomura Research Institute is looking beyond Japan by pushing into Vietnam and the U.S., aiming to make its income less dependent on any one market. The upside comes with real hurdles, though, including big cash needs for new projects and tougher property sales as borrowing costs rise.Read more

NEC leans into digital transformation work, AI, and cybersecurity, and a stronger push overseas could make its IT business grow faster and become more profitable than many expect. The catch is that it still depends heavily on Japan’s public sector and older systems, so any slowdown in government spending or trouble expanding globally could hold it back.Read more

Oracle Japan is shifting from selling software licenses to selling cloud services, but that transition may be rougher than many expect if customers move more slowly and budgets tighten. The upside depends on new cloud partnerships and real-world AI adoption, while higher staffing costs and worries tied to its parent company could keep sentiment cautious.Read more