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Kajima Corporation recently reported first-quarter 2026 results showing lower sales and revenue year-on-year but higher net income and earnings per share, while also issuing full-year 2027 earnings guidance and adjusting its dividend outlook. The company’s plan to raise the interim dividend to ¥73.00 per share yet lower the full-year payout versus last year highlights a recalibration of shareholder returns amid shifting profit and cash flow priorities. Against this backdrop, we’ll explore...

Earlier this week, Olympus Corporation announced it had entered into an exclusive global distribution agreement with Endocision for a portable, single-use flexible cryocatheter system designed for a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures, with commercial launch in the U.S., Canada and Europe expected early next year. This deal broadens Olympus' respiratory care offering by adding cryotechnology that can support larger, less damaged tissue samples and enable...

First quarter earnings put MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS in focus MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS (TSE:9302) has come into focus after reporting first quarter earnings for the period ended June 30, 2026, including net income of ¥3,696 million and basic earnings per share of ¥48.97. See our latest analysis for MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS. The first quarter figures arrived as MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS’ share price has been under pressure, with a 30-day share price return down 6.26% and a 90-day share price return down 14.95%,...

Glory Ltd. reported past first-quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026, with sales of ¥80,594 million and net income of ¥3,491 million, and also issued full-year 2027 guidance calling for revenue of ¥360,000 million, operating income of ¥32,000 million, and net income of ¥20,000 million. The sharp year-over-year rise in earnings per share alongside management’s willingness to provide detailed full-year guidance highlights increased confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and...

Shiseido Company, Limited recently reported half-year 2026 results showing sales of ¥498,965 million and net income of ¥29,697 million, alongside basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥74.32. At the same time, the company declared a second-quarter 2026 cash dividend of ¥30.00 per share, underlining a focus on returning cash to shareholders following stronger profitability. Next, we’ll examine how Shiseido’s improved profitability and higher second-quarter dividend shape the...

SHIMAMURA Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8227 ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days. The ex-dividend date generally occurs...

Credit Saison Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8253 ) came out with its first-quarter results last week, and we wanted to see how the...

A week ago, TOPPAN Holdings Inc. ( TSE:7911 ) came out with a strong set of quarterly numbers that could potentially...

A week ago, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. ( TSE:5713 ) came out with a strong set of quarterly numbers that could...

Global inflation signals remain mixed, and services and energy costs in places like France and Ireland keep price pressures alive. For many investors that raises fresh questions about where to find reliable income. The Dividend Powerhouses screener focuses on high yield stocks with dividends above 5% that look well covered, growing and stable. This article highlights three stocks from that list that aim to deliver consistency when conditions feel uncertain. The three dividend stocks discussed...

In August 2026, Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd. raised its consolidated and non-consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2027, and scheduled a board meeting to consider the acquisition and cancellation of its own shares, while also updating its dividend outlook following a three-for-one stock split effective May 1, 2026. The combination of higher expected net sales and profits, improved construction project margins, and plans for potential share buybacks and cancellations...

CyberAgent, Inc. announced in August 2026 that it had raised its full-year 2026 earnings guidance, projecting net sales of ¥950,000 million and operating income of ¥77,000 million, and also lifted its year-end dividend forecast to ¥20 per share, subject to approval at the December 2026 shareholder meeting. The upward revisions, driven by stronger-than-expected performance in the Media & IP, Internet Advertising, and Game businesses, underline management’s emphasis on earnings growth, capital...

Rising Japan Russia friction over the Kuril Islands has pushed defense and security technology firmly back into the spotlight, and investors are watching closely for which stocks might feel the heat or benefit from renewed attention on military readiness. Geopolitics can quickly reshape expectations around radar, surveillance and aerospace suppliers, and missing those shifts can be costly. This article walks through 3 Japanese defense and security technology stocks exposed to that news...

In August 2026, Suzuki Motor Corporation raised its revenue and profit guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, increased interim and year-end dividend forecasts, and its board met to consider introducing a Restricted Stock Compensation Plan. A separate memorandum of understanding with Air India and SkyDrive to study eVTOL-based medical logistics in India highlights Suzuki’s push into next-generation mobility solutions in a key growth market. We’ll now look at how the raised...

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited recently launched an AI-enabled research initiative with GenerativeX Inc., embedding AI agents into selected research divisions to support activities from hypothesis generation through knowledge sharing while closely matching researchers’ thought processes. This collaboration aims to create an “AI-native research environment” where AI supports intellectual and creative work across disciplines, potentially reshaping how Kirin approaches innovation across its...

Kurabo Industries (TSE:3106) has drawn fresh attention after raising earnings guidance for the current six month period and full fiscal year, supported by strong Chemical Products orders and faster progress in Advanced Technology construction projects. See our latest analysis for Kurabo Industries. Kurabo Industries has seen its share price move to ¥10,760, with a 1 month share price return of 10.25% and a year to date share price return of 18.76%. The 1 year total shareholder return of...

HORIBA (TSE:6856) has drawn fresh attention after raising earnings guidance for 2026 and 2028, and outlining a special, commemorative, and higher ordinary dividend, following its market capitalization surpassing ¥1t. See our latest analysis for HORIBA. Despite the fresh guidance and dividend announcements on 7 August 2026, HORIBA's share price has eased recently, with a 30 day share price return of a 13.23% decline, even as the year to date share price return stands at 53.51% and the 1 year...

Why Sumitomo Chemical Company Stock Is Back on Investor Radars Sumitomo Chemical Company (TSE:4005) has drawn fresh attention after first quarter results showed a move from loss to profit, along with higher dividend guidance and full year earnings forecasts through March 2027. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo Chemical Company. At a share price of ¥531.6, Sumitomo Chemical Company has seen short term 7 day share price momentum of 4.36%. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 36.07% and 3...

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. has released its past first-quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026, reporting net income of ¥177,573 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥49.85. At the same time, the bank issued full-year guidance to March 31, 2027, targeting net income attributable to owners of parent of ¥660,000 million and net ordinary income of ¥955,000 million, giving investors a clearer view of its earnings outlook. With this new full-year earnings...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. recently reported first-quarter 2026 results showing net income of ¥61,056 million and higher earnings per share than a year earlier. The company also raised its consolidated full-year 2026–27 earnings guidance, citing stronger-than-assumed conditions in dry bulk, energy, chemical logistics, and container shipping through its affiliate OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS. Next, we’ll examine how this upbeat full-year guidance revision could influence Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’...

SBI Holdings (TSE:8473) drew investor attention after reporting first quarter results on 31 July 2026, alongside updated dividend guidance that clarified the impact of its recent two-for-one stock split. See our latest analysis for SBI Holdings. SBI Holdings shares closed at ¥3,068 on 14 August 2026. The stock has a 1 month share price return of 8.28%, while the year to date share price return is down 11.33%. Over the longer term, the 3 year total shareholder return of 143.36% and 5 year...

Investors are watching Daiichi Sankyo Company (TSE:4568) after its new agreement with Innovent Biologics to commercialize Vanflyta in China, providing fresh context for the stock’s recent performance and pipeline exposure. See our latest analysis for Daiichi Sankyo Company. The recent Vanflyta commercialization deal and new approvals for Datroway in the EU and U.S. come as Daiichi Sankyo Company's share price trades at ¥2,738. The stock has recorded a 6.37% 90 day share price return but a...

Hikari Tsushin stock entered this earnings report with a solid 90-day gain and a modest pullback over the past week, which suggested expectations were high but not euphoric. The headline this quarter is margin power. Net profit margin over the last year was 21% compared with 14.1% a year earlier, and trailing earnings growth of about 59.8% exceeded the company’s own five-year average. At a P/E of 10.6x, the market reaction now has to weigh that earnings strength against concerns around cash...

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. reported first-quarter 2026 results with sales of ¥129,495 million and net income of ¥16,997 million, both higher than a year earlier, alongside basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥39.02. Separately, Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. advanced its regenerative medicine efforts as the first patient received DSP-3077 iPS cell-derived retinal sheet implantation in an early-stage trial for non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa, underlining the group’s push...