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Zeon (TSE:4205) has quietly delivered a 31% return over the past year, even as earnings growth has been mixed. That combination makes the latest move in Zeon stock worth a closer look. See our latest analysis for Zeon. With the share price now around ¥1,757.5, Zeon has shrugged off a soft patch earlier in the year. It has posted a solid 1 month share price return and a robust 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is gradually rebuilding as investors reassess its growth and risk...

Sumitomo (TSE:8053) just filed a ¥300 billion bond shelf registration, a move that puts fresh financing within easy reach and immediately raises questions about how management plans to deploy that firepower. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo. The move comes after a strong run for the stock, with a 47.2% year to date share price return and a 56.1% one year total shareholder return signaling momentum rather than fatigue. If Sumitomo’s financing plans have you thinking bigger picture, this is...

Dai Nippon Printing (TSE:7912) just caught semiconductor investors attention with a new nanoimprint lithography template that patterns circuits at 10 nanometers, a potential alternative to more expensive, power hungry EUV tools. See our latest analysis for Dai Nippon Printing. The announcement lands after a steady rerating, with a 17.5% year to date share price return and a powerful 203% five year total shareholder return suggesting momentum has been quietly building rather than fading. If...

Ferrero’s Kinder Joy recently launched its Super Mario Collection in collaboration with Nintendo in the U.S., offering 26 different Super Mario-themed toys inside Kinder Joy eggs from December through April 2026. The tie-up extends Nintendo’s Super Mario franchise more deeply into everyday snacking and collectibles, potentially reinforcing brand engagement among both families and nostalgic adult fans. We’ll now look at how this Kinder Joy Super Mario collaboration, by deepening franchise...

Earlier today, US President Donald Trump approved exports of Nvidia’s H200 AI semiconductors to China and eased related regulatory restrictions, a shift that investors interpreted as reducing supply-chain uncertainty for chipmakers. For Disco, a key supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the move has been read as an indirect boost to potential demand visibility across the broader hardware ecosystem. We’ll now examine how the easing of US export curbs to China may shape Disco’s...

Oki Electric Industry (TSE:6703) just pushed its Projection Assembly System into Thailand and Indonesia, extending a proven Japanese factory tool into Southeast Asia and quietly opening a fresh growth channel for its digital manufacturing business. See our latest analysis for Oki Electric Industry. The timing of this rollout lines up neatly with the market’s growing optimism, with Oki’s share price now at ¥1,945 after an 87.6% year to date share price return and a 109.8% one year total...

Takeda Pharmaceutical (TSE:4502) is back in the spotlight after the Ninth Circuit upheld a landmark civil RICO class action over alleged concealment of bladder cancer risks tied to its former diabetes blockbuster, Actos. See our latest analysis for Takeda Pharmaceutical. Despite the overhang from the Actos litigation, Takeda’s share price has held up reasonably well, with a 1 month share price return of 7.44% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 14.13%. This suggests sentiment is still...

As global markets navigate a complex landscape marked by hopes for interest rate cuts and mixed economic signals, investors are closely watching indices like the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000, which have shown resilience amid these conditions. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often signal confidence from those closest to the business, potentially aligning well with investor interests during periods of market uncertainty.

A powerful magnitude-7.5 to 7.6 earthquake struck northeastern Japan recently, triggering tsunami alerts, mass evacuations, power outages, and leading East Japan Railway to suspend some train services in the affected regions. Beyond the immediate safety response, the disruption raises questions about short‑term ridership and revenue impacts for a railway operator that already faces structural cost and demand pressures. We’ll now examine how the suspension of services after the earthquake...

Restructuring move puts Dentsu Soken in focus Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) just signed off on a sizable internal shake up, with its board approving an organizational restructuring effective January 1, 2026, a move that naturally draws investor attention. See our latest analysis for Dentsu Soken. The 35.4% year to date share price return and 35.7% one year total shareholder return suggest momentum has been building, and this restructuring looks like the next deliberate step in that growth story...

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings (TSE:3289) just launched Climate and Nature Linked Bonds, Japan’s first sustainability linked issue aligned with ICMA guidelines, a financing move that ties its cost of capital directly to environmental performance. See our latest analysis for Tokyu Fudosan Holdings. The market seems to be rewarding this sustainability push, with a roughly 50 percent year to date share price return and a 5 year total shareholder return above 200 percent, suggesting momentum is still...

NSK (TSE:6471) has quietly delivered a strong run lately, with the share price climbing about 5% over the past week and more than 20% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for NSK. Zooming out, that momentum is not a blip. The 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 51% and the strong year to date share price return suggest investors are increasingly pricing in improving fundamentals and a better growth outlook. If NSK's recent gains have you thinking about where else momentum and...

In recent research, JPMorgan reaffirmed its positive stance on Shimadzu, pointing to the company’s US-focused measuring instruments plan launched in fiscal 2024 and the expected earnings impact from new products rolling out in fiscal 2025. The broker also highlighted signs of recovery in Shimadzu’s China business and suggested that a new medium-term plan, anticipated between March and May 2026, could become an important catalyst for the company’s next phase of growth. With this backdrop,...

Mitsubishi Electric (TSE:6503) just put its R and D engine on display, unveiling microbubble driven cooling tech and new high isolation HVIGBT modules that directly target efficiency, carbon neutrality, and heavy duty industrial demand. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Electric. Investors seem to be noticing these moves, with a 1 day share price return of 3.42 percent adding to a strong year to date share price return of 72.10 percent and an 81.38 percent 1 year total shareholder...

In December 2025, Akatsuki Games, Toho, and Production I.G released Main Story Chapter 6: Operation: Reclaim Christmas Eve and the new [Japan's Strongest Santa] Gen Narumi character for Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME on mobile and Steam. This update deepens monetization and engagement potential around the Kaiju No. 8 franchise, which already has over 19 million copies in circulation and strong global anime traction. We’ll explore how this expansion of Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME content shapes Toho’s...

Fanuc (TSE:6954) just surged after unveiling a collaboration with Nvidia to build industrial robots that blend AI with physical hardware, placing the company squarely in the middle of the physical AI narrative. See our latest analysis for Fanuc. That surge fits into a broader upswing, with a 7 day share price return of 17.25 percent and a 90 day gain of 41.82 percent. The 1 year total shareholder return of 50.93 percent shows momentum has been building rather than fading. If this physical AI...

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...

In recent disclosures, it emerged that Horiba Ltd. and Oasis Management each hold more than 5% stakes in one another, with Oasis owning 9.90% of Horiba and signaling intentions to actively engage on portfolio management and potential significant proposals. This uncommon cross-shareholding between a listed company and an activist investor highlights the prospect of intensified governance scrutiny and potential shifts in Horiba’s corporate priorities. With Oasis Management signaling possible...

The board of Kubota Corporation ( TSE:6326 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 24th of March, with...

Board meeting puts restructuring and valuation in focus Yoshinoya Holdings (TSE:9861) has flagged a November 27 board meeting to consider organizational restructuring, a move that often precedes strategic shifts in how a business allocates capital and runs its core brands. For shareholders, the key question is whether any restructuring could unlock more value from a company whose shares are roughly flat over the past 3 months but still down over the past year, despite steady revenue and...

It's not a stretch to say that FP Corporation's ( TSE:7947 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.4x right now...

MODEC, Inc.'s ( TSE:6269 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $80.00 on 30th of...

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...

Most readers would already be aware that Ain Holdings' (TSE:9627) stock increased significantly by 17% over the past...