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In April 2026, Disco Corporation released preliminary non-consolidated results showing year-on-year growth in net sales and shipments for the fourth quarter, second half, and full fiscal year to March 2026, with full-year net sales reaching ¥353.8 billion and shipments at ¥358.8 billion. The combination of faster shipment growth in the latest quarter and solid full-year sales expansion suggests sustained customer demand across Disco’s business lines. We will now examine how Disco’s steady...

Alsok Co., Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors resolved on April 7, 2026 to change the Representative Director, with current Representative Director, Group COO, and President Ikuji Kayaki retiring and becoming a Special Adviser, effective June 24, 2026. This leadership reshuffle concentrates attention on how a new representative director could influence Alsok’s future corporate direction and governance priorities. Next, we examine how this upcoming change in the Representative...

LY Corporation (TSE:4689) is drawing attention after announcing that Chairperson and Representative Director Kentaro Kawabe will retire following the June 19, 2026 shareholder meeting, alongside board discussions on broader director changes. See our latest analysis for LY. Short term momentum has picked up, with a 7 day share price return of 6.02% and a 30 day share price return of 7.54%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return decline of 21.27% shows that longer term performance has...

This article examines whether ITOCHU’s current share price aligns with its underlying value, walking through the numbers so you can assess how the stock stacks up on valuation. ITOCHU’s share price recently closed at ¥1,970, with returns of 49.0% over 1 year, 138.3% over 3 years, and 228.1% over 5 years, alongside shorter-term moves of a 2.8% decline over 7 days, a 2.7% decline over 30 days, and a 1.5% decline year to date. Recent coverage has focused on ITOCHU’s role as a major Japanese...

Event context and recent share performance Nidec (TSE:6594) shares recently closed at ¥2,268, with the stock showing a 1-day decline of 1.65% and a 7-day decline of 1.31%. Over the past month Nidec has returned 4.81%, while the past 3 months show a 5.34% gain and the 1-year total return stands at 6.53%. See our latest analysis for Nidec. Recent trading has been mixed for Nidec, with a modest 30 day share price return alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 6.53% but a significantly...

If you are wondering whether Zeon is fairly priced or offers a margin of safety, its recent share performance and valuation checks provide a useful starting point. At a last close of ¥1,819.5, Zeon has posted returns of 0.2% over 7 days, 0.2% over 30 days, 0.2% year to date, 39.2% over 1 year, 41.2% over 3 years, and 29.2% over 5 years, which may catch the eye of investors watching for shifts in sentiment. Recent coverage around Zeon has focused on its role within the chemicals sector and...

Despite Adtec Plasma Technology Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:6668 ) recent earnings report having lackluster headline numbers, the...

The stock was sluggish on the back of Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8244 ) recent earnings report. Our...

SCOA Real Estate Partners, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, has appointed Joe Wickenhauser as Associate to its industrial investment team. Wickenhauser brings experience from MetLife Investment Management and service in the U.S. Army. The subsidiary has completed closings on two new U.S. industrial projects aimed at supporting local economies. Sumitomo (TSE:8053), trading at ¥6,015.0, has seen a long running share price move, including a 90.0% return over the past year and...

NTT’s new research model and what it could mean for shareholders NTT (TSE:9432) has rolled out its NTT Research 2.0 approach, combining long term research with a market focused incubation program, including Scale Academy and its first product, the SaltGrain data security platform. See our latest analysis for NTT. Recent share price returns have been subdued, with a 1-month share price return of a 2.53% decline and a year to date share price return of a 3.45% decline. At the same time, the 1...

Suzuki Motor (TSE:7269) drew fresh attention after co-leading Glydways’ $170m Series C funding, pairing its manufacturing role with the autonomous vehicle startup’s planned pilots in the UAE, greater New York City, and Atlanta from 2026. See our latest analysis for Suzuki Motor. Despite the Glydways partnership catching headlines, Suzuki Motor’s share price return has been weak in recent months. The 90 day share price return is 19.7% and the year to date share price return is 20.8%, while the...

Advantest Corporation has opened its first Advantest Innovation Center in San Jose and is building a second in Sunnyvale, creating labs and cleanroom facilities for partners to co-develop advanced test solutions for next-generation semiconductor technologies; the San Jose site is already operating and initial manufacturer and supplier collaborations are underway. By offering early-stage, on-site collaboration on advanced packaging, complex device architectures, and test insertions, these...

Trend Micro (TSE:4704) has drawn attention after recent share price moves, with a 16.4% gain over the past week contrasting with weaker year to date and 1 year total returns. See our latest analysis for Trend Micro. The recent 16.4% 7 day share price return, compared with a weaker year to date share price return of a 7.1% decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of a 36.9% decline, suggests that short term momentum contrasts with a tougher longer term picture. If you are weighing Trend...

Disco (TSE:6146) has drawn fresh attention after reporting preliminary non-consolidated figures for the fourth quarter and full year to March 2026, with year-on-year growth in both net sales and shipments. See our latest analysis for Disco. The latest trading update comes after a strong share price run, with a 42.66% year to date share price return and a very large 5 year total shareholder return of 526.45%. This suggests momentum has been building around Disco's growth and risk profile. If...

Daiichi Sankyo Company (TSE:4568) has attracted fresh attention after a cluster of partnerships with Interna Therapeutics, Wayfinder Biosciences, and 4D Path tied to drug delivery, RNA targeting, and AI supported biomarker development. See our latest analysis for Daiichi Sankyo Company. These research alliances and the recent U.S. FDA Priority Review for ifinatamab deruxtecan arrive while the 1 day share price return of 1.73% and 7 day share price return of 6.01% contrast with a weaker year...

Rakuten Group has already added XRP to Rakuten Wallet and Rakuten Pay, allowing users to convert Rakuten Points into XRP and spend the token across over 5 million merchant locations in Japan. This move effectively plugs XRP into an ecosystem of about 44 million users and roughly US$23.00 billion in convertible loyalty points, highlighting how a major Japanese tech platform can turn rewards balances into a broad crypto payment rail. Next, we’ll explore how integrating XRP across Rakuten’s...

Why Takeda Pharmaceutical (TSE:4502) Is Back on Investor Radars Takeda Pharmaceutical (TSE:4502) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, including a 4.8% decline over the past month and a 10.1% gain over the past three months, prompting closer scrutiny of its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Takeda Pharmaceutical. The recent pullback, including a 4.8% 1 month share price return and 2.6% 7 day share price return, sits against a stronger backdrop, with a 3 month share...

If you are wondering whether Canon's current share price reflects its real worth, this breakdown is designed to help you quickly connect the stock's recent performance with its underlying value. Canon last closed at ¥4,485, with returns of 2.6% over the past week and month, 8.6% over 1 year, 66.6% over 3 years, and 108.0% over 5 years, while the year-to-date return sits at a 5.2% decline. Recent news flow around Canon has focused on its position as an established name in imaging and printing...

Honda Motor's Fastport micromobility venture is launching in the U.S. with Bird and Spin, bringing its all electric eQuad to university campuses and cities. Asahi Kasei is delaying its planned battery plant in Canada until at least 2029 after Honda postponed its Ontario EV project. For investors watching Honda Motor (TSE:7267), these updates sit alongside a share price of ¥1,307.0 and a mixed return profile, with the stock up 3.0% over the past week and 28.3% over three years, but with a...

Event context and recent share performance Tokyo Electron (TSE:8035) has recently drawn investor attention after a 3.6% decline over the past day, set against gains of about 9.6% over the past month and 4.8% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Tokyo Electron. Set against a 1-year total shareholder return of 130.59% and multi year gains above 200%, the latest 3.6% one day share price pullback suggests some momentum cooling after a strong run. If Tokyo Electron’s recent swing...

If you are wondering whether DENSO shares are offering fair value at current levels or if the price is getting ahead of itself, this article breaks down what the numbers say about the stock. The share price closed at ¥1,917.5, with a 1.7% decline over the last week and a 1.4% decline over the last month, while the 1 year return sits at 14.7% and the 5 year return at 24.2%. Recent news around DENSO has focused on its position in the auto components space and ongoing attention from investors...

Arbeit-Times Co., Ltd. ( TSE:2341 ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. We think that...

There's been a notable change in appetite for Toho Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9602 ) shares in the week since its yearly report...

SoftBank Group has recently completed multi-currency fixed-income offerings totaling US$1.50 billion and €2.45 billion in senior, callable notes maturing between 2029 and 2036 to support its expanding activities in artificial intelligence and telecommunications. At the same time, SoftBank is leading a new domestic AI foundation-model venture with partners including NEC, Honda, and Sony, while also exploring very large bank-backed funding for OpenAI, underscoring its ambition to be a central...