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Mizuho Financial Group (TSE:8411) has quietly pushed higher this month, and the move is starting to look more like a trend than a blip. With shares gaining over 7% recently, investors are reassessing its valuation backdrop. See our latest analysis for Mizuho Financial Group. That recent 7.7% one month share price return has come on top of a strong year to date share price return of 47.3% and a striking five year total shareholder return of 437.1%. This suggests momentum is building as...

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...

AGC (TSE:5201) just gave investors a fresh reason to revisit the story, with AGC Biologics partnering with ATUM to bring the Leap In Transposase platform into its global cell line development offering. See our latest analysis for AGC. That backdrop of governance reshuffles and strategic partnerships seems to be landing well with investors, with a roughly 10 percent 3 month share price return and a solid multi year total shareholder return suggesting that momentum is gradually building. If...

In December 2025, Ohsho Food Service Corp. reported that November sales at all company-operated stores reached ¥8,840 million, with existing company-operated stores generating ¥8,638 million. The year-on-year gains across both total and existing outlets highlight consistent customer demand and operational resilience within Ohsho’s core restaurant network. Next, we will examine how this broad-based November sales growth shapes Ohsho Food Service’s investment narrative and future growth...

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...

Toyota Boshoku (TSE:3116) just flipped the switch on its first smart plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a new US hub for advanced seat frame components that could quietly reshape its growth story. See our latest analysis for Toyota Boshoku. That Hopkinsville smart plant launch comes on the back of solid momentum, with a year to date share price return of 22.8 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 29.08 percent suggesting investors are warming to Toyota Boshoku’s growth and execution...

In recent days, Mitsubishi Electric announced a physics-embedded AI for equipment degradation, microbubble-driven microchannel cooling technology, and new high-isolation HVIGBT power modules, while also earning CDP’s top “A List” rankings for Climate Change and Water Security. Together, these innovations and ESG accolades highlight Mitsubishi Electric’s push to fuse advanced AI, power electronics, and sustainability to support industrial reliability, decarbonization, and lifecycle cost...

Earlier this year, CyberAgent, Inc. announced it will receive ¥11,603 million in dividends from nine subsidiaries, booking this as non-operating income in its non-consolidated results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, without changing its consolidated financial statements. This internal dividend stream highlights how CyberAgent can tap cash flows from its subsidiaries to fine-tune its parent-level balance sheet and capital allocation. We’ll now explore how this large subsidiary...

Wondering if Mazda Motor is still good value after its run up, or if fresh buyers are now paying too much for growth that is already priced in? The stock is up 5.8% over the last week, 4.9% over the past month and has climbed 27.9% in the last year, adding to a strong 98.7% gain over five years. Recent headlines have focused on Mazda's push into electrified vehicles and alliances around EV and battery technology, alongside ongoing investments in more efficient combustion engines and safety...

Hi-Lex (TSE:7279) has capped FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥76.4 billion and net income of ¥5.0 billion, translating into EPS of ¥134.8. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥72.9 billion in Q4 FY 2024 to ¥76.4 billion in Q4 FY 2025, while EPS swung from a loss of ¥52.3 to a profit of ¥134.8 over the same period, setting up a year in which trailing twelve month EPS reached ¥224.8 on net income of ¥8.4 billion from ¥304.1 billion in revenue. Overall, margins look healthier...

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...

NIKKON HoldingsLtd (TSE:9072) has called a December 5 board meeting to vote on introducing a new Shareholder Benefit Program, a move that could reshape how long term investors view the stock’s appeal. See our latest analysis for NIKKON HoldingsLtd. The planned Shareholder Benefit Program comes after a strong run, with the share price at ¥3,464 and a powerful year to date share price return of 71.36 percent alongside a three year total shareholder return of 215.81 percent, which suggests that...

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...

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...

Rigaku Holdings Corporation's ( TSE:268A ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥9.40 per share on 13th of March...

Rakuten Group (TSE:4755) has been drifting lower over the past month, and that slide is starting to draw more attention from investors who remember how strongly the stock has moved over the past 3 years. See our latest analysis for Rakuten Group. The recent 30 day share price return of minus 11.6 percent has checked some of the enthusiasm that built earlier this year. Even so, the year to date share price return is still positive, and the three year total shareholder return of 53 percent...

Baycurrent, Inc. ( TSE:6532 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥50.00 per share on the 28th of May. This...

The board of Keio Corporation ( TSE:9008 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 29th of June, with...

Investors in Visional, Inc. ( TSE:4194 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.8% to close at JP¥10,585 following the...

Scroll Corporation's ( TSE:8005 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥29.50 per share on 2nd of June. This will...

The board of Shikoku Electric Power Company, Incorporated ( TSE:9507 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of...

Niterra Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:5334 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥93.00 per share on 4th of June. Based on...

The board of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9532 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥60.00 per share on the 2nd...

Maruha Nichiro Corporation ( TSE:1333 ) will pay a dividend of ¥60.00 on the 26th of June. The dividend yield will be...