Japanese Specialty Stores Stock News

The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from Taiheiyo Cement Corporation ( TSE:5233 ), despite the...

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4612 ) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were...

The subdued market reaction suggests that Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.'s ( TSE:9107 ) recent earnings didn't contain any...

Astellas Pharma (TSE:4503) is back in focus after announcing a broad slate of oncology presentations for the 2026 ASCO meeting, including long term data on enfortumab vedotin combinations and updated prostate cancer outcomes. See our latest analysis for Astellas Pharma. The recent ASCO announcement comes after a mixed year in the market, with the share price at ¥2,317, a 1-year total shareholder return of 76.57% and a 5-year total shareholder return of 67.14%. However, the 30-day share price...

In May 2026, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reported full-year results showing sales of ¥4,974,168 million and net income of ¥332,129 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, alongside a board meeting to consider dividends of surplus. The sharp year-on-year increase in both sales and earnings per share suggests improved operational efficiency and stronger profit generation across the business portfolio. Against this backdrop of higher full-year net income, we will examine how the results may...

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd. held a board meeting on May 14, 2026, to consider revising its dividend forecast, specifically discussing a potential dividend increase. This focus on a higher dividend signals management’s attention to shareholder returns and may influence how investors weigh income versus growth in the company’s profile. We will now examine how the potential dividend increase discussed at the board meeting shapes Japan Elevator Service Holdings’ investment...

The market for Daicel Corporation's ( TSE:4202 ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We...

Despite posting healthy earnings, Daiichi Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8059 ) stock has been quite weak. Along with the...

The latest earnings release from Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3110 ) disappointed investors. We did some analysis and...

Investors were disappointed by KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4569 ) latest earnings release. We did some...

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.'s ( TSE:5802 ) stock hasn't...

Despite posting healthy earnings, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.'s ( TSE:7011 ) stock has been quite weak. Our...

Shareholders might have noticed that Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. ( TSE:5110 ) filed its quarterly result this time...

The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from Olympus Corporation ( TSE:7733 ), despite the profit...

TRIAL Holdings (TSE:141A) released preliminary April sales showing year-over-year growth in both comparable and all store sales, with similar trends year-to-date. This provides investors with fresh data on how the retail business is currently tracking. See our latest analysis for TRIAL Holdings. The latest April sales update landed just as the share price has been volatile, with a 1-day share price return of 9.24% but the 7-day and 30-day share price returns down 26.56% and 28.46%...

Full-year results and board actions draw focus to Shimadzu stock Shimadzu (TSE:7701) is back on investors’ radar after reporting full-year results to March 31, 2026, alongside a board meeting addressing continuation of its share-based compensation plan and dividends of surplus. See our latest analysis for Shimadzu. Recent trading shows some pressure, with the 30 day share price return down 4.94% and the 90 day share price return down 12.33%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is...

Why Kurita Water Industries stock is back in focus Kurita Water Industries (TSE:6370) is back on investors’ radar after the board approved a ¥35 billion share buyback, targeting up to 5 million shares and potential treasury share cancellation. The move follows recent earnings that missed expectations on both earnings per share and revenue, yet the company’s operating cash flow and dividend track record remained intact, with the stock edging up 0.93% on the news. See our latest analysis for...

Dividend decisions and updated growth plan put Leopalace21 in focus Leopalace21 (TSE:8848) is back on investors’ radar after a board meeting to approve dividends from retained earnings, alongside updated FY2025 results and a refreshed New Growth 2028 plan with higher sales and profit forecasts. See our latest analysis for Leopalace21. The stock has pulled back over the past three months, with a 90 day share price return of 8.15% decline and a 30 day share price return of 4.11% decline...

Earnings context for Kirin Holdings Company (TSE:2503) Kirin Holdings Company (TSE:2503) released its first quarter 2026 results, with sales of ¥573,033 million, net income of ¥27,078 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥33.46. These figures compared with sales of ¥545,852 million, net income of ¥24,338 million and earnings per share of ¥30.05 in the prior year period, giving investors fresh data to reassess the stock. See our latest analysis for Kirin Holdings...

Inpex Corporation recently reported its first-quarter 2026 results, with sales of ¥501,803 million and net income of ¥109,414 million, both lower than the same period a year earlier. This year-on-year decline in both top-line and bottom-line results gives investors fresh data on how Inpex’s core energy operations are performing against prior expectations. We’ll now examine how this weaker first-quarter revenue and profit performance may influence Inpex’s existing investment narrative and...

Earnings and leadership updates put Tosoh in focus Tosoh (TSE:4042) moved into the spotlight after reporting full year results to March 31, 2026, alongside a board meeting on May 13 to consider changes to its representative directors. The company posted sales of ¥1,019,917 million and net income of ¥41,615 million, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥132.4 and diluted earnings per share of ¥132.38. See our latest analysis for Tosoh. Tosoh's latest earnings and board...

Bridgestone (TSE:5108) is back in focus after first quarter results showed higher sales of ¥1,113,427 million and net income of ¥92,112 million, with earnings per share also above the prior year. See our latest analysis for Bridgestone. The first quarter update comes after a mixed stretch for the stock, with a 1-day share price return of 1.41% and a 7-day share price return of 3.15%, contrasting with a 90-day share price return that is down 7.53%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 14.38%...

Hitachi, Ltd. and X LABS LLC recently agreed to collaborate on developing behind-the-meter, gigawatt-scale energy parks in North America, offering integrated generation, storage, and grid solutions via Energy-as-a-Service for AI data centers. By pairing Hitachi’s grid and AI-enabled energy management capabilities with X LABS’s project-finance and SPV expertise, the partners aim to lower capital burdens and power bottlenecks for rapidly scaling AI infrastructure. We’ll now examine how...

Kamigumi (TSE:9364) has put shareholder policies in the spotlight, with recent board meetings to consider a performance linked stock compensation plan and a dividend increase. Both proposals speak directly to shareholder alignment. See our latest analysis for Kamigumi. Recent board discussions around a performance linked stock compensation plan and higher dividends come as the share price has eased. The 30 day share price return is 5.26% and the 90 day share price return is 9.35%, in contrast...