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Dai Nippon Printing (TSE:7912) is back in focus after its board approved the cancellation of 85 million treasury shares, equal to 16.21% of pre cancellation stock, along with planned boardroom changes. See our latest analysis for Dai Nippon Printing. The treasury share cancellation and incoming board changes come after a strong run, with a 90 day share price return of 13.49% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 43.80%, suggesting momentum has been building rather than fading. If this...

Kakaku.com has announced that from April 1, 2026 it will reorganize its structure, integrating its engage recruitment business into Kyujin Box (to be renamed HR Company), creating a dedicated AI Product Development Department, and establishing a new Group Governance Department alongside multiple leadership promotions. This overhaul signals a clear attempt to embed AI more deeply across operations while tightening group-wide oversight and strengthening the management bench running its core...

What DENSO’s recent performance means for investors DENSO (TSE:6902) has been drawing investor attention after a softer stretch in its share performance, with negative returns over the past month and past 3 months putting the stock under closer scrutiny. See our latest analysis for DENSO. That softer recent patch, including a 5.26% 1 month share price decline and a 7.13% year to date share price loss, sits alongside a 6.8% 1 year total shareholder return and 23.43% 3 year total shareholder...

On March 5, 2026, Sysmex Corporation’s board approved a share repurchase program of up to 30,000,000 shares, or 4.81% of its issued share capital, for ¥30,000 million, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled by September 18, 2026. An interesting aspect of this move is the company’s explicit goal of pairing higher capital efficiency and shareholder returns with continued investment in future business growth. We’ll now examine how the planned cancellation of repurchased shares could shape...

Hokkaido Electric Power Company (TSE:9509) has updated its Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station plan, lifting the planned output for Unit 2 to 580,000 kW and bringing construction forward to August 2026. See our latest analysis for Hokkaido Electric Power Company. The updated Ishikariwan Shinko plan comes after a mixed price patch, with a 1 day share price return of 2.01% lifting the stock to ¥1,063.5, while the year to date share price return is 3.32% lower and the 1 year total shareholder...

Why Hochiki (TSE:6745) Is On Investors’ Radar Hochiki (TSE:6745) has drawn fresh attention after a strong recent share price move, with the stock showing solid gains over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Hochiki. The recent 24.05% 1 month share price return and 46.40% 3 month share price return have come on top of a very strong 1 year total shareholder return of 168.62%. This suggests that momentum has been building rather than fading. If Hochiki’s surge has you...

Eisai has announced that it will present new long-term data on its Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, including four-year results from the Clarity AD Open-Label Extension trial and real-world safety and efficacy findings in specific patient groups, at the AD/PD 2026 conference held in March 2026. This wave of extended and real-world lecanemab data, plus Eisai’s prominent role hosting an industry symposium, sharpens attention on how thoroughly the drug could reshape Alzheimer’s treatment...

Kurita Water Industries announced that Representative Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Shuji Shirode will resign effective April 1, 2026, with experienced internal leader Takehiro Nozue set to assume the CFO role on the same date. Nozue’s progression through marketing, innovation, industrial infrastructure, and Asian regional management roles, alongside his personal shareholding, underscores a finance chief with deep operational and regional insight into Kurita’s...

Gunma Bank (TSE:8334) has just approved a broad reshuffle of its top ranks, including new Deputy Presidents and changes among Representative Directors. This move puts leadership structure and succession planning in focus for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Gunma Bank. The share price at ¥2,134 sits after a 7 day share price return of 5.46% and a 90 day share price return of 26.35%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 87.8% and very large 5 year total shareholder return...

In recent days, SoftBank Group has sought a loan of up to US$40.00 billion to support its OpenAI investment, while subsidiary PayPay prepared an American IPO of about US$1.00 billion targeting a valuation near US$13.40 billion, all against a backdrop of conflict-linked oil price spikes and global market stress. These developments highlight the tension between SoftBank’s push into AI and fintech platforms and the heightened macro risk facing highly leveraged, market-sensitive technology...

SWCC (TSE:5805) shares drew attention after a February 27 board meeting that approved several leadership changes, including the appointment of Toshiharu Kamijo as Senior Managing Executive Officer and CFO effective April 1, 2026. See our latest analysis for SWCC. The leadership reshuffle, including the incoming CFO and new CTO and CDO roles, comes as the share price sits at ¥14,790, with a 30 day share price return of 11.79% and a one year total shareholder return of 162.20%. This suggests...

Board-driven leadership change puts Oji Holdings (TSE:3861) in focus Oji Holdings (TSE:3861) drew investor attention after its Board of Directors resolved to change the Representative Director, with Masatoshi Kaku moving to Director and Chairman roles effective April 1, 2026. See our latest analysis for Oji Holdings. At a share price of ¥925.7, Oji Holdings has seen a 13.24% 90 day share price return, while its 1 year total shareholder return of 54.44% and 3 year total shareholder return of...

If you are wondering whether Sony Group shares offer good value right now, or if you might be better off waiting for a clearer entry point, this article is designed to help you frame that question using numbers rather than headlines. The stock last closed at ¥3,431, with recent returns mixed: around 1.2% over 7 days, a 0.7% decline over 30 days, a 15.9% decline year to date, and 3.1% over 1 year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 62.0% and 60.3% respectively. Recent coverage around...

In February 2026, OMRON Electronic Components announced a collaboration with KS Technologies to add Long Range (LoRa) communication modules to its Weather Sensor, enabling low-cost, long-distance data transmission across sectors such as energy, smart cities, and agriculture. This partnership positions OMRON’s weather sensing offering as a more connected, data-rich solution for managing extreme weather impacts and resource use across diverse infrastructure. We will now examine how this...

In February 2026, Yodoko, Ltd. raised its year-end dividend forecast to ¥69.00 per share and significantly increased its consolidated and non-consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, after a 1-for-5 share split in July 2025. The sharp upward revision in profit forecasts, especially the jump in expected profit attributable to owners of parent and corresponding earnings per share, signals a stronger earnings outlook and enhanced emphasis on shareholder...

Sumitomo (TSE:8053) has moved its relationship with U.S. based SHINE Technologies from a memorandum of understanding to an equity partnership, tying the stock more closely to fusion related energy and healthcare applications. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo. Despite the recent SHINE partnership and a pair of US$500m fixed income offerings earlier this month, Sumitomo’s 1 month share price return of a 9.13% decline contrasts with an 8.85% gain over 3 months. Meanwhile, the 1 year total...

Kanamoto (TSE:9678) opened its Q1 2026 scorecard with revenue of ¥55.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥106.72, setting the tone for how the new fiscal year is starting to shape up. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥52.6 billion and EPS of ¥73.74 in Q1 2025 to ¥55.2 billion and EPS of ¥106.72 in the latest quarter, with the trailing twelve month EPS at ¥328.86 on revenue of ¥214.8 billion. For investors, the mix of higher recent EPS prints and a steady revenue base highlights...

Asahi Group Holdings (TSE:2502) has just posted its Q3 2025 scorecard, with revenue of ¥795.3 billion and basic EPS of ¥29.32, set against a trailing 12 month net profit margin of 5.3%. The company has seen quarterly revenue range from ¥679.8 billion in Q1 2025 to ¥795.3 billion in Q3 2025, while basic EPS has moved from ¥19.54 to ¥29.32 over the same period, with trailing 12 month EPS at ¥103.45. Taken together with a slightly softer margin profile than a year ago, the latest results keep...

BEAUTY GARAGE (TSE:3180) has put up another quarter of steady top and bottom line figures, with Q3 2026 revenue at ¥9.4 billion and basic EPS of ¥16.42, giving investors a clear read on the latest run rate. The company has seen revenue move from ¥8.3 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥9.4 billion in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS has ranged from ¥15.66 in Q2 2025 to ¥16.42 in the latest quarter, setting the backdrop for how you might think about its earnings power and the current release. With...

This article is designed to help you think about whether Fuji Electric's share price still offers value after a strong run, or whether most of the upside is already reflected in the market. The stock last closed at ¥11,335, with returns of 2.7% over 30 days, a 6.3% decline over 7 days, and longer term moves of 78.9% over 1 year, 138.8% over 3 years and 159.8% over 5 years that may influence how you think about potential and risk. Recent coverage of Fuji Electric has focused on its role in...

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. held a board meeting on March 6, 2026 to consider and approve changes in its Representative Director and other executive personnel, signaling a potential realignment of its leadership structure. This prospective reshaping of the top management team is material because it can influence how the company sets priorities across its healthcare-related businesses. We’ll now examine how the planned leadership changes could shape Ship Healthcare Holdings’ investment...

Japan Exchange Group (TSE:8697) has kicked off a broad leadership transition, naming long time insider Yokoyama Ryusuke as Representative Executive Officer and Group COO, effective April 1, 2026, as veteran executive Iwanaga Moriyuki retires. See our latest analysis for Japan Exchange Group. The leadership reshuffle comes after a strong run in the shares, with a 30 day share price return of 13.92% and a year to date gain of 14.12%. The 3 year total shareholder return of 110.66% suggests...

Mitsubishi (TSE:8058) is back in focus after Frontier Lithium announced a new non binding MoU with Panasonic Energy and Mitsubishi on potential lithium salts procurement linked to the PAK Lithium Project in Ontario. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi. The lithium MoU lands at a time when Mitsubishi’s share price has been strong, with a 40.2% 3 month share price return and a 42.81% year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 108.86% and 5 year total shareholder...

Sato Foods (TSE:2923) has put up a punchy Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue at about ¥19.97 billion and basic EPS of ¥407.15, set against a trailing twelve month EPS of ¥796.25 on revenue of roughly ¥50.63 billion as earnings growth over the past year reached 129.2%. The company has seen revenue move from around ¥44.65 billion with EPS of ¥434.60 in the trailing period to ¥50.63 billion with EPS of ¥796.25, while net profit margin stepped up from 3.9% to 7.9%, giving this latest quarter a more...