Japanese General Merchandise and Department Stores Stock News

As we approach the end of 2025, Asian markets are navigating a complex landscape marked by global economic shifts and monetary policy adjustments. With central banks like the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates in response to labor market concerns, investors are increasingly focused on growth companies that demonstrate resilience and potential for long-term value creation. In this context, stocks with high insider ownership can be particularly attractive as they often indicate strong...

MIXI (TSE:2121) has been grinding lower over the past 3 months, even though revenue is still growing and the underlying business spans sports betting, digital entertainment, and lifestyle apps across Japan. See our latest analysis for MIXI. Despite the recent slide, MIXI’s 1 year total shareholder return of negative 11.5 percent contrasts with a still positive 3 year total shareholder return of roughly 29 percent, suggesting longer term momentum has not completely broken. If MIXI’s mixed...

Furukawa Electric (TSE:5801) just put a spotlight on its China strategy, with the board meeting on December 11 set to approve transferring all equity in subsidiary Shenyang Furukawa Cable, a move investors are watching closely. See our latest analysis for Furukawa Electric. The upcoming divestment news lands after a choppy stretch, with a 7 day share price return of minus 7.57 percent and 30 day share price return of minus 10.91 percent. Yet a strong year to date share price return of 30.61...

Tokyo Electron (TSE:8035) has quietly outperformed many chip peers over the past year, riding demand for advanced fabrication gear even as the stock has cooled in the past month after a strong run. See our latest analysis for Tokyo Electron. Short term, the share price has cooled with a 1 month share price return of minus 5.95% after a hot run, but a 1 year total shareholder return of 34.98% and 3 year total shareholder return of 145.10% still show strong underlying momentum. If Tokyo...

If you have ever wondered whether SoftBank's share price still offers value after its big reputation swings, this breakdown will help you decide if the current level makes sense or if the easy gains are already behind it. Despite a recent pullback with the stock down 0.3% over the last week and 3.6% over the last month, SoftBank is still up 10.4% year to date and 113.2% over five years. This suggests that the longer term story has been far stronger than the short term noise. Recent headlines...

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...

Terumo Corporation ( TSE:4543 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥15.00 per share on the 25th of June. This...

The board of Ricoh Company, Ltd. ( TSE:7752 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the 25th...

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Mizuno fair value estimate is JP¥4,090 Mizuno is estimated to...

The board of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ( TSE:4502 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 26th...

The board of Astellas Pharma Inc. ( TSE:4503 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥39.00 per share on the 3rd...

Key Insights Institutions' substantial holdings in Kraftia implies that they have significant influence over the...

Daiichi Sankyo Company (TSE:4568) just picked up a major US win, with the FDA approving ENHERTU plus pertuzumab as first line therapy for unresectable or metastatic HER2 positive breast cancer, reshaping expectations around its oncology growth story. See our latest analysis for Daiichi Sankyo Company. The ENHERTU milestone lands after a mixed run in the market, with the latest share price at ¥3,462 and a year to date share price return of about negative 19 percent, even as the five year total...

Honda Motor (TSE:7267) has quietly put up a solid showing for shareholders, with the stock gaining about 33% over the past year even as the past 3 months have cooled slightly. See our latest analysis for Honda Motor. That move has been driven more by a reset in expectations than a sudden surge, with a modestly positive 1 month share price return but a strong 1 year total shareholder return showing longer term momentum is still intact. If Honda’s steady climb has you thinking about what else...

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation's ( TSE:4188 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥16.00 per share on 4th...

The board of Tanabe Consulting Group Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:9644 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥14.00 per...

Buying a low-cost index fund will get you the average market return. But in any diversified portfolio of stocks, you'll...

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

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

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.2x in the Entertainment industry in Japan, you could be...

Key Insights Significant control over PKSHA Technology by retail investors implies that the general public has more...

Milbon Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4919 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥48.00 per share on 30th of March. This makes...

Key Insights Significantly high institutional ownership implies Sumitomo Electric Industries' stock price is sensitive...