Japanese Capital Markets Stock News

In the past weeks, Inpex completed its share repurchase program announced in August 2025, buying back 35,238,300 shares, or 2.96% of its outstanding stock, for ¥99,999.94 million, including 3,216,500 shares repurchased between January 1 and January 9, 2026 for ¥9,975.22 million. This completed buyback meaningfully reduces the company’s share count, which can lift per-share financial metrics and is often read as a signal of management confidence in capital allocation. With Inpex’s repurchase...

Takeda Pharmaceutical (TSE:4502) has drawn fresh attention after launching GAMMAGARD LIQUID ERC in the U.S., a ready to use, low IgA immunoglobulin therapy that broadens treatment options for primary immunodeficiency patients. See our latest analysis for Takeda Pharmaceutical. Beyond this product launch, Takeda’s share price has been firm, with a 19.09% 90 day share price return and a 32.56% 1 year total shareholder return. This may indicate building momentum rather than fading interest. If...

Dividend change and new forecasts put Tosei (TSE:8923) in focus Tosei (TSE:8923) has drawn fresh attention after announcing a ¥100.00 per share dividend for the year ended November 30, 2025, together with new earnings and dividend forecasts for the 2026 fiscal year. See our latest analysis for Tosei. The recent dividend announcement and updated guidance come after a softer patch in the share price, with a 7 day share price return of 5.39% and year to date share price return of 4.28% declines...

On 21 January 2026, SoftBank Corp.’s Infrinia Team announced Infrinia AI Cloud OS, a next-generation software stack to simplify and automate GPU-based AI data center operations, initially for SoftBank’s own GPU cloud before potential global rollout. The launch highlights SoftBank’s push deeper into AI infrastructure, offering data center operators an off‑the‑shelf platform to manage complex, large-scale GPU workloads more efficiently. Against this backdrop, we’ll examine how Infrinia AI...

Daiwa Office Investment (TSE:8976) has announced a semi annual dividend of ¥7,250 per share, payable on August 14, 2026, with an ex dividend date of May 28 and a record date of May 31. See our latest analysis for Daiwa Office Investment. Against this dividend backdrop, Daiwa Office Investment’s 1 day share price return of a 0.53% decline and 7 day share price return of a 3.49% decline sit beside a 1 year total shareholder return of 38.82%, suggesting longer term momentum has been stronger...

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has approved a wide-ranging leadership reshuffle effective from April 1, 2026, including appointing long-time finance executive Makoto Tanaka as Chief Financial Officer and adjusting multiple director, executive officer, and regional leadership roles globally. The reorganization concentrates oversight of key corporate staff units and regional blocs among a smaller group of senior executives, potentially reshaping how Mitsui coordinates finance, human resources, compliance,...

Key Insights Significantly high institutional ownership implies Kamigumi's stock price is sensitive to their trading...

Capcom recently experienced a pullback ahead of its 27 January 2026 earnings release, as investors reassessed expectations for digital content revenue, key title unit sales, and recurring online service income. The event highlights how closely the market is watching Capcom’s guidance, product pipeline, and monetization approach, given the sensitivity to potential delays or softer-than-expected game performance. Next, we’ll examine how this focus on digital content and recurring revenue...

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Japan Eyewear Holdings Co., Ltd. ( TSE:5889 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next three days. The ex-dividend...

AXXZIA Inc. ( TSE:4936 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 3 days. The ex-dividend date is commonly two...

It looks like JAIC Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:7073 ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next three days. Typically, the ex-dividend...

Despite an already strong run, i-plug,Inc. ( TSE:4177 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last...

Despite an already strong run, ASIRO Inc. ( TSE:7378 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 28% in the last...

Itamiarts.Inc ( TSE:168A ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in three days. The ex-dividend date generally occurs two...

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TOKYO BASE Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:3415 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 3 days. The ex-dividend date generally...

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Bull-Dog Sauce (TSE:2804) has released its Q3 2026 numbers, reporting revenue of ¥3,858 million and basic EPS of ¥19.51, set against trailing 12 month EPS of ¥188.47 and net income of ¥2,444 million. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move between ¥3,436 million and ¥3,869 million, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥9.57 to ¥135.30. This gives investors a clear view of how quarterly results feed into the stronger trailing profit line. With trailing net margins at 16.7% compared...

NEOJAPAN Inc. ( TSE:3921 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next three days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is two...

How Hioki E.E (TSE:6866) Closed Out FY 2025 Hioki E.E (TSE:6866) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥11.3b and basic EPS of ¥140.05, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of ¥40.5b and EPS of ¥403.18, setting the tone for the latest earnings update. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥9.82b and EPS of ¥86.54 in Q1 2025 to ¥9.72b and ¥83.18 in Q2, ¥9.68b and ¥93.39 in Q3, before landing at ¥11.31b and ¥140.05 in Q4. This progression gives...

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Hankyu Hanshin REIT (TSE:8977) has laid out its FY 2025 scorecard with second half total revenue of ¥6.5 billion and basic EPS of ¥3,392, alongside trailing twelve month totals of ¥12.9 billion in revenue and ¥6,894 in EPS that sit against a one year earnings growth rate of 12%. Over the past few reporting periods, total revenue has moved from ¥6.2 billion and EPS of ¥3,155 in the second half of FY 2024 to ¥6.4 billion and ¥3,503 in the first half of FY 2025, before landing at the latest ¥6.5...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group recently announced that its U.S. broker-dealer, MUFG Securities Americas, has been designated a Primary Dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, enabling it to transact directly in open market operations and support U.S. Treasury auctions while supplying market intelligence. This move, alongside plans for a sizable stake in India’s Shriram Finance and expansion of its alternatives-focused trust banking program, highlights a push to broaden revenue...