TSE:3769
TSE:3769Diversified Financial

How Investors May Respond To GMO Payment Gateway (TSE:3769) Dividend Hike and Upgraded Earnings Guidance

GMO Payment Gateway recently announced an increase in its annual dividend to ¥144.00 per share for the fiscal year ended September 2025, provided guidance for a further increase to ¥170.00 per share in the next fiscal year, and released updated earnings expectations for the next six and twelve-month periods. This combination of higher shareholder returns and detailed forward guidance offers insight into management’s capital allocation priorities and operational outlook. We'll examine how the...
TSE:2181
TSE:2181Professional Services

A Look at Persol Holdings (TSE:2181) Valuation Following Raised Dividend Guidance

Persol HoldingsLtd (TSE:2181) just raised its interim dividend guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026, planning to pay JPY 5.50 per share instead of last year’s JPY 4.50. The scheduled payment date is December 10, 2025. See our latest analysis for Persol HoldingsLtd. Persol HoldingsLtd’s updated dividend outlook has clearly boosted sentiment, with a 10.2% share price return over the past month and a robust 22.4% gain year-to-date. While momentum is building in the short term, the...
TSE:4568
TSE:4568Pharmaceuticals

Could Daiichi Sankyo (TSE:4568) and Partner’s Push Into Protein Targets Signal a New R&D Strategy?

General Proximity announced a collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo’s Boston Research Institute to apply its OmniTAC discovery platform to identify new targets in cancer treatment, while also advancing programs in other disease areas. This partnership highlights Daiichi Sankyo’s continued investment in next-generation oncology research and its effort to address protein targets previously considered undruggable. We’ll examine how this expansion into novel protein targeting could reshape Daiichi...
TSE:4063
TSE:4063Chemicals

How a GaN Substrate Breakthrough Could Shape Shin-Etsu Chemical’s (TSE:4063) Role in Advanced Electronics

IMEC announced that Shin-Etsu Chemical's 300-mm QST substrate, developed in partnership with QROMIS, enabled a record-breaking voltage resistance in GaN power device evaluations, surpassing 800V and addressing key scalability challenges. This advance could accelerate the mass adoption of large-diameter GaN devices in fast-growing areas like AI data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial power systems. We'll examine how Shin-Etsu Chemical's breakthrough in large-diameter GaN substrate...
TSE:3086
TSE:3086Multiline Retail

Can New Consumer Trends in PARCO Stores Shift J. Front Retailing’s (TSE:3086) Growth Trajectory?

J. Front Retailing reported its October 2025 results, with the Department Store and SC Business achieving year-on-year revenue growth, while the Developer Business recorded declines. PARCO stores experienced significant increases in tenant transaction volumes, especially in general goods and clothing, highlighting evolving consumer preferences within the company's portfolio. We'll explore how renewed strength in department store and PARCO operations shapes J. Front Retailing's investment...