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SMS stock moves after recent performance data SMS (TSE:2175) has drawn attention after recent share price performance data, prompting investors to look more closely at how its aging society focused information infrastructure business and current financial profile fit into their portfolios. See our latest analysis for SMS. The recent 1 day share price return of 1.79% and year to date share price return of 55.93% suggest momentum has been building, even though the 5 year total shareholder...

Global markets are wrestling with mixed signals, from firm US consumer spending and persistent inflation readings to ongoing policy support and industrial strength in China. In this setting, many investors are looking past short term headlines and focusing on companies where analysts see healthy earnings growth potential and balance sheets that can handle bumps along the way. This is exactly what the Healthy high growth potential screener targets. It highlights stocks that combine expected...

Income investors are facing a mixed picture, with inflation signals, interest rate expectations and global trade all moving at different speeds. In this kind of cross current, many readers are looking for clearer, more predictable cash flows from their portfolios. That is where high quality dividend stocks can help. The Dividend Powerhouses screener focuses on companies with more than a 5% yield that appears well covered, growing and stable, so you are not just chasing high payouts for the...

Board meeting decision links pay to performance and sustainability Hokuhoku Financial Group (TSE:8377) has approved the disposal of 17,945 treasury shares to fund a performance linked stock compensation plan for directors and executives, tying pay to financial and sustainability indicators. See our latest analysis for Hokuhoku Financial Group. Hokuhoku Financial Group shares have gained momentum recently, with a 7 day share price return of 4.49% and a year to date share price return of...

Why Shionogi stock is back on infectious disease investors’ radar Shionogi (TSE:4507) has drawn fresh attention after Japan approved a pediatric regimen for its COVID-19 drug XOCOVA, and partner F2G reported positive Phase 3 OASIS results for olorofim, supporting progress in infectious disease treatments. See our latest analysis for Shionogi. Despite the steady stream of infectious disease updates, Shionogi’s short term share price performance has been weak. It has a 30 day share price return...

Olympus (TSE:7733) stock is in focus after the company announced a three year reseller agreement with First Nation Group, expanding access to its medical technologies across key U.S. federal healthcare agencies. See our latest analysis for Olympus. Against this backdrop, Olympus’ 1 day share price return of 2.97% and 7 day share price return of 2.31% contrast with a 30 day share price decline of 8.73%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 5.77% sits against a 3 year total shareholder return...

F.C.C (TSE:7296) shares were in focus after the company scheduled a board meeting for June 23, 2026, to consider disposing of treasury stock for use in restricted share compensation to executives and employees. See our latest analysis for F.C.C. The board meeting on restricted share compensation comes after a mixed share price pattern for F.C.C. It has a 30-day share price return of 3.12% and a year-to-date share price decline of 6.46%, set against a 1-year total shareholder return of 31.56%...

Oita Bank (TSE:8392) has drawn fresh attention after calling a June 23, 2026 board meeting to consider issuing stock compensation type share options, a move that can reshape management incentives and ownership. See our latest analysis for Oita Bank. Against this backdrop, Oita Bank’s share price has moved to ¥2,336, with a 1 day share price return of 2.77% and a 90 day share price return of 17.15%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 209.14% points to strong momentum. If this kind of...

Board Meeting Puts Internet Initiative Japan’s Capital Policies in Focus Internet Initiative Japan (TSE:3774) has called a board meeting for June 26, 2026 to review a proposal on disposing treasury stock for restricted stock remuneration tied to tenure conditions. This move puts the company’s capital allocation approach and executive pay structure under closer investor scrutiny, as any approval could influence share count, alignment of management incentives, and how future performance is...

Mitsui (TSE:8031) is back in focus after PMET Resources signed a non binding Memorandum of Understanding with the trading company and Microwave Chemical to test microwave calcination technology on lithium bearing spodumene from Québec. See our latest analysis for Mitsui. The new lithium processing MOU comes at a time when Mitsui’s 1 day share price return of 1.39% contrasts with a 30 day share price decline of 15.88%. However, its 1 year total shareholder return of 57.12% and 5 year total...

Earlier this week, Honda Motor shareholders reappointed CEO Toshihiro Mibe after he apologized for the company’s first annual loss since going public, driven by a more than US$9.00 billion restructuring charge tied to its electric vehicle business amid weaker US demand and reduced EV subsidies. The vote of confidence suggests investors are willing to support Honda’s leadership through a painful EV reset that could reshape its electrification roadmap and capital allocation priorities. We’ll...

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment (TSE:3249) has outlined a refinancing and early repayment plan involving multiple lenders, reshaping part of its long term debt and potentially affecting how investors view its balance sheet. See our latest analysis for Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment. Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment’s refinancing news comes after a mixed price pattern, with the share price at ¥144,200, a 30 day share price return of 2.49% but a year to date...

In late June 2026, Casio America Inc. marked key G-SHOCK anniversaries by launching the ultra-limited US$9,500 MRGBF1000EB-1A FROGMAN and unveiling a US$270 GA110PKM collaboration with Pokémon, while Casio Computer Co., Ltd.’s board met on June 26 to consider disposing of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation. By pairing a luxury dive watch limited to 800 pieces with a pop culture–driven Pokémon G-SHOCK, Casio is simultaneously reinforcing its high-end horology credentials and...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. reported that at its 24th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 26, 2026, investors approved a year-end dividend of ¥79 per common share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. Shareholders also backed a two-for-one stock split and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, signaling a focus on shareholder returns and future trading liquidity. Next, we will examine how the approved two-for-one stock split shapes Sumitomo Mitsui...

Board meeting puts Sotetsu Holdings in focus Sotetsu Holdings (TSE:9003) has called a board meeting for June 26, 2026, to consider disposing of treasury shares for restricted stock compensation and dissolving its business partnership involving subsidiary Sotetsu Rosen and Marubeni. See our latest analysis for Sotetsu Holdings. Against this backdrop, Sotetsu Holdings’ share price has eased over the past quarter, with a 90 day share price return of a 17.75% decline and a year to date decline of...

Why Heiwa Real Estate REIT’s New Equity Offering Matters Now Heiwa Real Estate REIT (TSE:8966) has completed a ¥11.59b follow-on equity offering, issuing 87,700 new income trust units at ¥132,122 each. This was at a modest discount, raises fresh capital, and introduces potential dilution for existing holders. See our latest analysis for Heiwa Real Estate REIT. Heiwa Real Estate REIT’s latest equity issuance lands at a time when momentum has softened, with the 90 day share price return down...

Founder led companies can be especially interesting when inflation, interest rates and growth signals are all pulling in different directions, as they are today. With central banks weighing sticky US inflation, shifting bond yields and mixed manufacturing trends across Europe and Asia, investors are looking for leaders whose own capital and reputations are on the line. The Founder Led Companies screener focuses exactly on that, highlighting businesses where leadership is deeply invested in...

A week ago, Kioxia Holdings Corporation ( TSE:285A ) came out with a strong set of yearly numbers that could...

One thing we could say about the analysts on INTLOOP Inc. ( TSE:9556 ) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a...

Select Water Solutions, Inc. recently announced a definitive agreement under which its subsidiaries and ISE Chemicals Corporation will develop commercial-scale iodine extraction and refining facilities using produced water across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The collaboration aims to establish a new U.S. domestic iodine source by tapping produced water from existing oilfield infrastructure, potentially creating a new value stream for both partners. We will now examine how this plan to...

Refinancing move reshapes GLP J-REIT’s near term debt profile GLP J-REIT (TSE:3281) has approved a refinancing package for ¥26,200 million of borrowings due by June 30, 2026, a move that pushes out maturities and addresses near term repayment exposure. The company is replacing most of six existing loans totaling ¥28,380 million with new unsecured term loans arranged by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank Ltd., and Mizuho Bank Ltd., and plans to cover the remaining balance with...

Link and Motivation Inc. ( TSE:2170 ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 2 days. The ex-dividend date is commonly...

The yearly results for Nomura Holdings, Inc. ( TSE:8604 ) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its...

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation ( TSE:7532 ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in two days. The...