TSE:6723
TSE:6723Semiconductor

Is Renesas (TSE:6723) Using Matter‑Ready Wi‑Fi 6 To Deepen Its IoT Platform Advantage?

Earlier this month, Renesas Electronics introduced its first RA-series Wi-Fi 6 microcontrollers, the RA6W1 and RA6W2, which combine dual-band connectivity, advanced security, long-term product support and development tools to target ultra-low-power IoT applications across smart home, industrial, medical and consumer markets. An interesting angle for investors is that these MCUs are Matter-ready, RED-certified and integrated into Renesas’ scalable RA platform and “winning Combinations,”...
TSE:6902
TSE:6902Auto Components

Assessing DENSO (TSE:6902)’s Valuation After Recent Short-Term Share Price Strength

DENSO (TSE:6902) has quietly outperformed the broader auto parts space over the past week, and that short term strength comes against a mixed backdrop of modest 1 month gains but flat performance over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for DENSO. Zooming out, DENSO’s recent 7 day share price return sits against a year to date share price decline, even as its multi year total shareholder return remains firmly positive. This hints that long term momentum is intact while near term...
TSE:1928
TSE:1928Consumer Durables

Assessing Sekisui House (TSE:1928) Valuation After Dividend Hike and Updated Earnings Guidance

Dividend hike and earnings guidance reset the conversation Sekisui House (TSE:1928) just lifted its second quarter dividend to ¥72 per share from ¥64 and paired that with fresh earnings guidance, giving investors a clearer view of income and growth prospects. See our latest analysis for Sekisui House. The upbeat guidance and dividend hike appear to be stabilising sentiment, with a 7 day share price return of 3.81% helping to ease this year to date weakness. A robust 5 year total shareholder...
TSE:5711
TSE:5711Metals and Mining

Evaluating Mitsubishi Materials (TSE:5711) Valuation as Leadership Change Goes to Board for Approval

Mitsubishi Materials (TSE:5711) has called a December 10 board meeting to approve a change in its Representative Executive Officer, a leadership pivot that could subtly reshape strategy and influence how investors view recent share gains. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Materials. The leadership reshuffle comes as investors have already bid the stock up, with a 90 day share price return of 34.16 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 50.58 percent, suggesting momentum is...
TSE:9020
TSE:9020Transportation

East Japan Railway (TSE:9020): Valuation Check After Successful IoT Rail Resilience Trial in Indonesia

East Japan Railway (TSE:9020) just wrapped a seven month IoT field trial in Indonesia, using OKI’s zero energy sensors to remotely monitor rail slopes and reduce disaster related inspection workloads. See our latest analysis for East Japan Railway. The project lands at a time when sentiment has already swung firmly in East Japan Railway’s favor. The roughly 45 percent year to date share price return echoes a strong multi year total shareholder return and suggests momentum is still building...
TSE:4911
TSE:4911Personal Products

Assessing Shiseido (TSE:4911) Valuation After Goldman Sachs Upgrade and Improved Long‑Term Outlook

Goldman Sachs just shifted Shiseido Company (TSE:4911) to a Buy, arguing that worries around China travel retail and Japan inbound demand are largely baked into the share price after a weak stretch. See our latest analysis for Shiseido Company. The upgrade has come after a tough stretch for investors, with the share price now at ¥2,437.5 and a year to date share price return of minus 10.19 percent, alongside a three year total shareholder return of minus 59.38 percent. This suggests the...
TSE:4503
TSE:4503Pharmaceuticals

How Autobahn Labs Partnership Reshapes Astellas Pharma’s Early-Stage Pipeline Access Will Impact Astellas Pharma (TSE:4503) Investors

Autobahn Labs recently announced a partnership with Astellas Pharma, giving Astellas’ Innovation Lab and Oncology units privileged access to Autobahn’s early-stage academic drug discovery programs and exclusive investment and licensing negotiation rights on jointly funded assets. This structure effectively embeds Astellas at the starting line of new biotech company formation, sharing equity with Autobahn and academic founders while potentially widening its future innovation funnel. We’ll now...
TSE:6501
TSE:6501Industrials

Hitachi (TSE:6501) Valuation Check After GlobalLogic Leadership Shift and New Eraneos AI Partnership

Hitachi (TSE:6501) is back in focus after a fresh leadership reshuffle at GlobalLogic and a new digital partnership with Eraneos, both aimed squarely at sharpening its edge in AI driven industrial transformation. See our latest analysis for Hitachi. These latest digital moves come as momentum in Hitachi's share price has cooled slightly in the past month after a strong year to date, with a 90 day share price return of 22.46 percent and a 5 year total shareholder return of 547.84 percent...
TSE:7762
TSE:7762Electronic

Is Italian Antitrust Probe Into Alleged Price-Fixing Altering The Investment Case For Citizen Watch (TSE:7762)?

Italy’s antitrust authority has opened an investigation into Citizen Watch and The Swatch Group over suspected retail price-fixing practices for watches sold in Italy, conducting inspections at Citizen Watch Italy’s offices in early December 2025. The probe raises questions about how alleged coordination of retail prices and dealer monitoring could affect Citizen Watch’s competitive positioning and brand reputation in a key European market. Next, we’ll examine how this Italian antitrust...