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Japan’s rare, coordinated yen-buying action with the U.S. has pushed the currency sharply stronger and put a fresh spotlight on domestically focused Japanese stocks. A firmer yen can reshuffle winners and losers across retail, utilities, telecom, healthcare and consumer services, especially for companies that earn most of their money at home. For investors watching this policy shift with interest, the Japanese Domestically-Focused Companies screener offers a focused way to think about...

One of the biggest stories of last week was how Socionext Inc. ( TSE:6526 ) shares plunged 20% in the week since its...

In late July 2026, TOTO LTD. issued consolidated earnings guidance for the six months to September 30, 2026 and the fiscal year to March 31, 2027, outlining expected net sales, operating profit, profit attributable to owners, and basic earnings per share for both periods. The company also updated its shareholder return plans, forecasting an unchanged year-end dividend of ¥60.00 per share while increasing its second-quarter dividend guidance to ¥60.00 per share from ¥50.00 a year earlier,...

Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) moved into focus after releasing first half 2026 results, issuing full year earnings guidance, and updating investors on dividend plans following a recent 3 for 1 stock split. See our latest analysis for Dentsu Soken. Dentsu Soken’s recent earnings update and dividend guidance come after a strong run in the stock, with a 30 day share price return of 13.62% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 23.96%. The 3 year total shareholder return of 62.54% points to momentum...

SMS Co., Ltd. ( TSE:2175 ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 7.4% to...

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. recently issued two non-convertible straight corporate bonds, a ¥29.20 billion tranche due July 18, 2036 and a ¥10.00 billion tranche due July 20, 2032. This dual issuance highlights the company’s use of long-dated fixed-income financing, which can influence how investors assess its capital structure and funding plans. We will now examine how this sizeable long-term bond financing shapes Electric Power Development’s investment narrative, particularly...

The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. ( TSE:3231 ), given that the...

In late July 2026, SBI Holdings, Inc. reported first-quarter results showing higher sales of ¥571,013 million and net income of ¥148,065 million, alongside updated dividend guidance for fiscal 2027 that targets an annual payout of at least ¥95 per share after a two-for-one stock split. The company also signaled a stronger focus on shareholder returns by forecasting a year-on-year increase in the adjusted interim dividend to ¥30 per share, even as it resets guidance to reflect the...

METAWATER Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9551 ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 3.0% to...

As you might know, Maruwa Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:5344 ) last week released its latest quarterly, and things did not turn out so...

Last week, you might have seen that Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. ( TSE:4307 ) released its quarterly result to the...

It's been a pretty great week for Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. ( TSE:7575 ) shareholders, with its shares surging 14% to...

It's been a mediocre week for Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. ( TSE:2579 ) shareholders, with the stock dropping...

Shareholders might have noticed that NGK Corporation ( TSE:5333 ) filed its quarterly result this time last week. The...

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4661 ) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with...

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results showing sales of ¥65,515 million and net income of ¥29,567 million, both higher than a year earlier, while also raising full-year revenue and profit guidance on the back of stronger trading activity assumptions. The company coupled this earnings upgrade with higher dividend guidance for both the second quarter and full fiscal year to March 31, 2027, signaling a willingness to return more cash to shareholders as market conditions...

Kyocera Corporation recently held a board meeting on July 30, 2026 to consider revising its consolidated financial forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2027, alongside reporting first-quarter results showing sales of ¥525,383 million and net income of ¥60,576 million. The sharp year-on-year increase in quarterly net income and basic earnings per share highlights a step-change in profitability that could influence how investors assess Kyocera’s core business momentum. We’ll now explore...

Shin-Etsu Chemical (TSE:4063) has drawn investor attention after reporting higher first quarter sales and net income year over year, lifting dividend guidance and completing a sizeable ¥249.999b share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Shin-Etsu Chemical. Despite the strong first quarter update and completion of the ¥249.999b buyback, Shin-Etsu Chemical’s recent momentum has cooled. The 7-day share price return has declined 13.46% and the 30-day share price return is down 17.43%,...

Honda Motor (TSE:7267) and Guangzhou Automobile Group extended their joint venture agreement in China through 2038. The renewal secures continued cooperation between the two companies in the Chinese automotive market for more than a decade. Honda Motor (TSE:7267) is a global automaker with a significant presence in the Chinese market through its partnership with GAC Group. The long-dated extension of this joint venture keeps Honda directly involved in the world's largest auto market, where...

Japan’s latest currency intervention has pushed the Yen back into the spotlight and put Japanese exporters under the microscope. A weaker or choppy Yen can reshape earnings for large Japanese companies with overseas sales, while also affecting how global investors view these stocks. This article looks at how the recent move by Japan and the US to support the Yen might feed through to selected Japanese exporters. It will walk through 3 individual stocks from the screener that appear positively...

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results, posting net income of ¥142,223 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥204.72, while also holding a board meeting on July 30, 2026 to address the continuation and enhancement of its employee incentive plan and the acquisition of shares by the trust. Beyond the earnings headline, the combination of profit disclosure and decisions on an expanded employee incentive framework and trust share...

Konami Group Corporation ( TSE:9766 ) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were ahead of...

Mitsubishi Logistics stock closed at ¥1,603 on the same day investors digested fresh Q1 2027 numbers, after a choppy week that left the 7 day move slightly in the red and the 90 day return firmly positive. The mood on the screen looked cautious, yet the headline from the earnings table was less about revenue and more about profit pressure. Basic earnings per share landed at ¥17.75 for the quarter while trailing 12 month earnings per share sat at ¥121.69 and the P/E around 13x still screened...

As you might know, Japan Tobacco Inc. ( TSE:2914 ) just kicked off its latest interim results with some very strong...