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TSE:3382
TSE:3382Consumer Retailing

Seven And I Overhauls 7 Eleven Network To Refocus North American Growth

Seven & i Holdings (TSE:3382) is restructuring its North American 7-Eleven network, converting or closing 645 stores and shifting many company owned outlets to wholesale operations. The company plans to open around 200 new stores and pursue bolt on acquisitions as part of a broader refresh of its North American footprint. Management is targeting remodels for more than 7,000 stores by 2030, pointing to a large scale store upgrade program. Tetsuya Takagi has been hired as CFO with a clear...
TSE:7261
TSE:7261Auto

Mazda Motor (TSE:7261) Valuation Check After Double Digit Global Vehicle Sales Decline

Mazda Motor (TSE:7261) is back in focus after reporting a year-on-year 10.7% decline in global vehicle sales for March 2026, along with similar pressure over the past three months. See our latest analysis for Mazda Motor. The recent 10.7% decline in March global vehicle sales and weaker first quarter volumes appear to be weighing on sentiment. This comes alongside a 90 day share price return of 14.75% and a year to date share price return of 18.79%, even though the 1 year total shareholder...
TSE:6473
TSE:6473Auto Components

JTEKT (TSE:6473) Quarterly Loss And 0.6% Margin Challenge Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

JTEKT (TSE:6473) just posted its FY 2026 numbers with fourth quarter revenue of ¥521.6 billion and a basic EPS loss of ¥29.45, capping a year in which trailing twelve month revenue came in at ¥1.9 trillion and EPS was ¥37.62. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥499.3 billion in FY 2025 Q4 to ¥454.8 billion in FY 2026 Q1, then to ¥475.4 billion in Q2 and ¥473.1 billion in Q3, alongside EPS shifting from ¥11.41 to ¥20.45, ¥17.76 and ¥28.86 respectively. This latest...
TSE:9147
TSE:9147Logistics

Elliott Stake Puts Nippon Express Valuation Gap And Capital Use In Focus

Elliott Investment Management has taken a 5% stake in Nippon Express Holdings (TSE:9147). The position brings an activist investor with a history of pushing Japanese companies for changes in capital use and operations. This development is separate from Nippon Express Holdings' recent operational updates in Vietnam and focuses on potential shifts in corporate priorities. Nippon Express Holdings, trading at ¥4,101.0, now has an influential shareholder with a track record of pushing for value...
TSE:7267
TSE:7267Auto

Honda Production Slump And US Tariff Risks Test Civic’s Value Appeal

Honda Motor (TSE:7267) reported a material year on year decline in global vehicle production, reflecting ongoing pressure on its manufacturing footprint. The company cited lingering effects from previous semiconductor shortages and softer output in overseas plants as key operational headwinds. At the same time, possible changes to the USMCA trade agreement raise the risk of higher tariffs on vehicles entering the U.S. market. Honda intends to keep the Civic in its U.S. lineup, but higher...
TSE:9503
TSE:9503Electric Utilities

Kansai Electric Power Company (TSE:9503) Valuation After Board Revises Future Shareholder Return Policy

Shareholder return policy shift puts Kansai Electric Power Company (TSE:9503) in focus The Kansai Electric Power Company (TSE:9503) drew investor attention after its board met on April 30, 2026 to resolve a revision of the utility’s future shareholder return policy, highlighting potential changes to dividends or buybacks. See our latest analysis for Kansai Electric Power Company. At a share price of ¥2,487.5, Kansai Electric Power has seen short-term share price pressure, including a 1-day...
TSE:4568
TSE:4568Pharmaceuticals

Is Daiichi Sankyo (TSE:4568) Using MNM Delivery To Quietly Reframe Its Oncology Innovation Story?

In April 2026, Interna Therapeutics announced a research collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo Research Institute Boston to test Interna's MNM technology as a delivery enhancer for targeted therapeutic modalities, initially focused on preclinical evaluation with undisclosed financial terms. This partnership highlights Daiichi Sankyo's interest in next-generation intracellular delivery platforms that could enhance the performance of nucleic acid and other macromolecule-based therapies across...
TSE:6861
TSE:6861Electronic

How Do Keyence’s Profit Jump And Board Moves Reframe Its Strategy Narrative (TSE:6861)?

Keyence Corporation recently reported full-year results to March 20, 2026, with sales rising to ¥1,169,289 million and net income reaching ¥445,185 million, alongside higher basic earnings per share from continuing operations versus the prior year. On the same day, the company’s board met to consider changes to its directors, underlining how governance developments are occurring alongside its earnings expansion. We will now examine how Keyence’s strong full-year profit growth shapes the...
TSE:7203
TSE:7203Auto

Toyota Hydrogen And AI Efforts Expand Beyond Passenger Cars As Shares Lag

Toyota Hydrogen Solutions has secured ANSI/CSA FC 1 and FC 6 certifications in North America for its hydrogen fuel cell systems for stationary power and heavy duty applications. The certification opens the door for wider commercial use in stationary generation, commercial trucking, and port equipment across key North American markets. Separately, Joe Gibbs Racing is working with AI startup MythWorx, a Toyota partner, to apply AI tools using Toyota vehicles in high level motorsport...
TSE:7936
TSE:7936Luxury

Assessing ASICS (TSE:7936) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum

ASICS stock performance snapshot after recent price move ASICS (TSE:7936) has drawn extra attention after a recent daily move of about 1.7%. This has prompted investors to revisit how its share performance and fundamentals line up over the month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for ASICS. That one day share price move sits within a stronger trend, with a 30 day share price return of 10.32% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 48.78%, which suggests momentum has been building...