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Auto Server (TSE:5589) posts FY 2025 results with stable top line and firm profitability Auto Server (TSE:5589) has released its FY 2025 numbers, with fourth quarter revenue of ¥1,578.16 million and net income excluding extra items of ¥353.26 million setting the tone. Over the past year revenue grew by 2.8% and the trailing net profit margin moved from 24.9% to 23.2%. The company has seen trailing twelve month revenue shift from ¥6,287.11 million in FY 2024 to ¥6,462.58 million in FY 2025,...

Buyback announcement puts Musashino Bank in focus Musashino Bank (TSE:8336) has authorized a share repurchase program of up to 2,000,000 shares, or 6.04% of its issued share capital, totaling ¥10,000 million, with the repurchased shares to be cancelled. See our latest analysis for Musashino Bank. The buyback news comes after a strong run in Musashino Bank's shares, with a 90 day share price return of 35.07% and a year to date share price return of 30.32%. The 1 year total shareholder return...

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) is in focus after its March 19, 2026 board meeting approved a broad reorganization, including the creation of a new Chubu Branch along with multiple departmental and senior management changes across its sales network. See our latest analysis for Nippon Gas. Despite the reorganization news, Nippon Gas’s share price at ¥3,029 has seen a 2.8% 90 day share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 37.8% points to momentum that has been building rather than...

Asahi Kasei has launched a pure titanium scrap recycling initiative with Nippon Steel and Nippon Steel Trading, while also progressing installation of its Aqualyzer-C3 electrolyzer at Finland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station, scheduled to begin operations in summer 2026. Together, these moves highlight how Asahi Kasei is embedding circular material use into its chlor-alkali business while extending its role in green hydrogen infrastructure. We will examine how Asahi Kasei’s push...

In March 2026, Pigeon announced that its research-led “Nurture & Nest” baby bottle and nipple collection became available in Target stores across the U.S. and on Target.com, priced between US$17.99 and US$35.99 in various single and twin-pack formats. This launch brings a globally recognized baby bottle brand with hospital-informed design, anti-colic features, and multi-stage silicone nipples into a major U.S. retail channel. Next, we examine how Pigeon’s expanded Target distribution for its...

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9706 ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in four days. The ex-dividend date...

Readers hoping to buy Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. ( TSE:9404 ) for its dividend will need to make their move...

Olympus (TSE:7733) is back in the spotlight after the U.S. launch of its VISERA ELITE III surgical imaging platform, a multi-specialty system that combines True 4K, 3D imaging, and software-driven workflow tools. See our latest analysis for Olympus. Despite the VISERA ELITE III launch putting Olympus back on investors' radar, the 1-day and 7-day share price returns of 2.25% and 4.45% sit against a weaker backdrop, with a 90-day share price return of a 28.84% decline and a 1-year total...

Guidance and leadership changes spark interest in Osaka Gas Osaka Gas (TSE:9532) has drawn fresh attention after outlining Daigas Group’s financial plan for the fiscal year ending March 2027 and confirming a series of senior management changes tied to that outlook. See our latest analysis for Osaka Gas. The guidance and leadership reshuffle arrived after a strong run, with the share price up 17.0% over 90 days and a 1 year total shareholder return of 88.6%. This indicates momentum that...

Nintendo Co., Ltd. ( TSE:7974 ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to...

Dividend cut and GPU cloud alliance put GMO internet group (TSE:9449) in focus GMO internet group (TSE:9449) has drawn fresh attention after announcing a reduced year end dividend, alongside a new capital and business alliance with Turing Inc. centered on the GPU cloud market. The dividend for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 was set at ¥8.10 per share, compared with ¥10.00 a year earlier. The Turing Inc. agreement includes a share subscription and a 3.2 billion yen investment. See...

Why Takara Holdings is back on investor radars Takara Holdings (TSE:2531) recently reported nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥291,529 million alongside lower net income and basic EPS compared with the prior year period. This mix of higher sales and softer profitability has sharpened the focus on how the group balances growth across its beverage, seasoning, and bioscience businesses with returns to shareholders. See our latest analysis for Takara Holdings. The nine month...

What TKC’s completed share buyback means for investors TKC (TSE:9746) has quickly completed a ¥1,512 million share repurchase of 400,000 shares, about 0.78% of its share base, with the shares set for cancellation. For you as a shareholder or potential investor, this kind of buyback can matter because it reduces the share count, concentrates future earnings across fewer shares, and reflects management’s chosen use of available capital. See our latest analysis for TKC. Following the buyback...

Why Nomura Research Institute stock is back in focus Nomura Research Institute (TSE:4307) is drawing fresh attention after updating its consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2026, and announcing changes to its representative directors and broader management structure. See our latest analysis for Nomura Research Institute. The share price has reacted in a mixed way around these guidance and leadership updates. The 1 month share price return is 12%, while the 90 day...

Fanuc (TSE:6954) is back in focus after being highlighted as one of the key companies in the expanding global food robotics market, where labor shortages and rising processed food demand are reshaping automation priorities. See our latest analysis for Fanuc. Fanuc's share price has eased in recent weeks, with a 30 day share price return of 9.84% and a year to date share price return of an 8.17% decline. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 35.88% and 3 year total shareholder return...

It looks like Kuze Co., Ltd. ( TSE:2708 ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 4 days. The ex-dividend date is...

It looks like Iwatani Corporation ( TSE:8088 ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. The ex-dividend date...

Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8129 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next four days. The ex-dividend date is...

Readers hoping to buy Yokohama Maruuo Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8045 ) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as...

O'will Corporation ( TSE:3143 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 4 days. The ex-dividend date generally occurs...

Konica Minolta (TSE:4902) recently held an Analyst and Investor Day focused on its optical components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, putting fresh attention on how this segment fits within the wider business mix. See our latest analysis for Konica Minolta. The latest Analyst and Investor Day appears to have helped the share price, which closed at ¥499.6 after a 1 day share price return of 2.90%. However, the 30 day share price return of 15.54% and year to date share price return...

Shinyei Kaisha ( TSE:3004 ) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next four days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to...

Soft earnings didn't appear to concern AB&Company Co.,Ltd.'s ( TSE:9251 ) shareholders over the last week. We did some...

Tokio Marine Holdings (TSE:8766) has entered into a new partnership with Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity Company. The arrangement includes an equity investment in Tokio Marine by National Indemnity Company. The two groups plan to work together on reinsurance and global M&A opportunities. Tokio Marine Holdings, a major Japanese insurance group with broad international operations, now has closer ties to Berkshire Hathaway's insurance arm. For readers tracking the sector, this aligns a...