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Shareholders at Mitsui Kinzoku (TSE:5706) recently filed proposals calling for higher dividends, full executive pay disclosure, and a company name change linked to its environmental history. The Board rejected all shareholder proposals, keeping its current dividend policy, disclosure approach, and corporate name unchanged. At the same time, Mitsui Kinzoku agreed to join Emerald Technology Ventures’ Industrial Innovation Fund as a limited partner to access new industrial and sustainability...

Fanuc Corporation has completed a share buyback of 75,600 shares for ¥271.82 million under its April 23, 2025 program, while also announcing a partnership with Google to integrate Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise generative AI into its industrial robots. This collaboration aims to create “physical AI” systems that let Fanuc robots follow natural-language instructions and work together more flexibly on factory floors, potentially broadening how manufacturers use automation. We’ll now look at...

If you are wondering whether Kyowa Kirin is attractively priced or not, the starting point is to understand what the current share price actually reflects about the business. Over the last week the stock is up 1.9%, although it is down 3.9% over the past month and down 5.7% year to date, while the 1 year return stands at 9.9% and the 5 year return shows a 22.0% decline. Recent coverage around Kyowa Kirin has focused on how investors interpret its long term prospects and the balance between...

Nissan Chemical (TSE:4021) FY 2026 earnings snapshot Nissan Chemical (TSE:4021) has put fresh numbers on the table for FY 2026, with third quarter revenue of ¥65,341 million and basic EPS of ¥90.67, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥271,968 million and EPS of ¥342.10. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥59,497 million in FY 2025 Q2 to ¥76,533 million in FY 2025 Q4 and then ¥69,871 million in FY 2026 Q1, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥64.95 to ¥102.20...

INFRONEER Holdings Inc. recently reported its fiscal year 2026 results, moved to change its dividend policy, and approved the disposal of 6.39 million treasury shares to fund new stock grant trusts for directors and employees. Alongside these capital and compensation moves, the group set up a Recurrence Prevention Committee after bribery-related misconduct at subsidiary MAEDA, underscoring an effort to reinforce compliance and rebuild public-sector trust. We will now examine how the new...

Nomura Research Institute (TSE:4307) has announced a significant full year dividend increase. The company reaffirmed its commitment to stable shareholder returns, maintaining its payout policy. Management highlighted strong domestic business performance, while acknowledging recent impairment charges. For investors watching Nomura Research Institute at a share price of ¥4,332.0, the larger dividend stands out against a mixed return profile. The stock is down 11.1% over the past month and...

On May 12, 2026, The First Bank Of Toyama, Ltd. announced a share repurchase program of up to 2,000,000 shares, or 3.18% of its issued share capital (excluding treasury stock), for ¥5,500,000,000, alongside plans to cancel treasury shares and consider a dividend increase approved at a board meeting held the same day. This combination of a buyback and potential dividend increase highlights the bank’s emphasis on flexible capital management amid changing business conditions, while operating...

MegaChips (TSE:6875) has drawn attention after a recent share price move, with the stock up 4.0% in the past day and 39.2% over the past month, prompting fresh interest from investors. See our latest analysis for MegaChips. That 39.2% 30 day share price return sits on top of a 53.2% year to date share price return and a very large 5 year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum has been building over both shorter and longer horizons. If strong recent gains in semiconductors have your...

Event context and recent price performance Chiyoda (TSE:6366) has recently drawn investor attention after a period of share price weakness, with the stock down about 18% over the past week and 30% over the past month. Over the past 3 months, the stock has fallen roughly 48%, while the year-to-date move is a more modest decline of about 3%. Despite this, the 1-year total return sits around 160%, which highlights how volatile the recent journey has been for investors. See our latest analysis...

Q1 2026 earnings snapshot Ebara (TSE:6361) opened its Q1 2026 earnings season following Q4 2025 revenue of ¥294.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥69.78. Trailing twelve month EPS stood at ¥166.31 and revenue at ¥958.3 billion, framing the latest print against a recent run of profitability. The company’s revenue moved from ¥866.7 billion in the trailing twelve months to Q4 2024 to ¥958.3 billion in the trailing twelve months to Q4 2025, while basic EPS over the same period shifted from ¥154.62 to...

NTT (TSE:9432) has announced a share repurchase program of up to 1,400,000,000 shares, alongside full year 2026 results reporting sales of ¥14,409,121 million and net income of ¥1,037,032 million. See our latest analysis for NTT. At a share price of ¥151.8, NTT has seen relatively soft short term share price performance, with the share price return down 4.83% year to date, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 53.99% points to longer term compounding as investors react to earnings,...

Trend Micro (TSE:4704) has launched two new business units, TrendAI for enterprises and TrendLife for consumers, focused on AI-driven cybersecurity. The company announced partnerships with NVIDIA and Anthropic to support these AI-focused offerings. Trend Micro reported 50% growth in Vision One annual recurring revenue, reflecting momentum in its enterprise segment. For investors watching cybersecurity, this move positions Trend Micro more clearly around AI-based protection for both...

Rakuten Group (TSE:4755) is back in focus after reporting first quarter 2026 results, with sales of ¥643,583 million and a net loss of ¥18,648 million, both changing meaningfully compared with a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Rakuten Group. The latest earnings release appears to have shifted sentiment, with the 1-day share price return of 2.34% and 7-day share price return of 4.06% contrasting with a year-to-date share price decline of 22.48% and a 3-year total shareholder return...

Okuma stock moves after recent performance signals mixed momentum Okuma (TSE:6103) has caught investor attention after a recent pullback of about 2% on the day and 4% over the past week, even as the stock remains higher over the past month. See our latest analysis for Okuma. Short term momentum has cooled after the recent pullback, but the 1-month share price return of 11.25% and year-to-date share price return of 31.73%, alongside a 1-year total shareholder return of 36.99%, point to...

Archion (TSE:543A) reports that newly acquired subsidiary Hino Motors has moved from losses to profit and strengthened its balance sheet following the acquisition. The turnaround at Hino Motors is expected to feed into Archion's consolidated results and inform the group's future business planning. Archion's board has approved and executed convertible bond agreements with Toyota and Daimler, adjusting the company's capital structure and opening the door to deeper industrial...

Kioxia Holdings (TSE:285A) has reported another strong quarter for FY 2026, with Q3 revenue of ¥543,631 million and basic EPS of ¥162.13, as investors weigh these figures against a current share price of ¥44,450. The company’s quarterly revenue moved from ¥347,094 million in Q4 FY 2025 to ¥342,799 million in Q1 FY 2026, then ¥448,346 million in Q2 and ¥543,631 million in Q3. Over the same period, basic EPS shifted from ¥37.61 to ¥33.90, then ¥75.36 and ¥162.13, giving a clear view of how the...

CyberAgent, Inc. ( TSE:4751 ) just released its interim report and things are looking bullish. It was overall a...

Investors in Micronics Japan Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6871 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 9.1% to close at JP¥15,300...

Last week saw the newest annual earnings release from C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:4966 ), an important milestone in the...

It's been a pretty great week for Furuya Metal Co., Ltd. ( TSE:7826 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 19% to...

It's been a mediocre week for Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. ( TSE:7550 ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 12% to...

It's been a pretty great week for Harmonic Drive Systems Inc. ( TSE:6324 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 14% to...

Shareholders might have noticed that Prestige International Inc. ( TSE:4290 ) filed its yearly result this time last...

Last week, you might have seen that Round One Corporation ( TSE:4680 ) released its annual result to the market. The...