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It's been a good week for Hulic Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3003 ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...

Chugai Pharmaceutical reported past fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing higher sales of ¥283,200 million and revenue of ¥346,300 million in the quarter, alongside a planned ¥72 year-end dividend and a ¥75 special year-end dividend per share for approval at the March 2026 AGM. Alongside these payouts, Chugai reaffirmed its medium-term policy of targeting an average 45% dividend payout ratio versus Core EPS while planning to relocate its head office in 2029 to support its 2030...

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. One common approach is to try and...

Investors in Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company ( TSE:9436 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 3.3% to close at...

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...

Shareholders might have noticed that Anritsu Corporation ( TSE:6754 ) filed its quarterly result this time last week...

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you'd hope to be making a profit. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see...

The yearly results for Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4519 ) were released last week, making it a good time to...

Key Insights Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Nissan Chemical's stock price might be vulnerable to...

Makita Corporation ( TSE:6586 ) just released its third-quarter report and things are looking bullish. Results were...

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

Last week saw the newest quarterly earnings release from Hitachi, Ltd. ( TSE:6501 ), an important milestone in the...

Key Insights Significant control over Nippon Paint Holdings by private companies implies that the general public has...

On January 21, 2026, ANYCOLOR Inc. (TSE:5032) approved a share repurchase program of up to 1,250,000 shares, or 2.05% of outstanding stock excluding treasury shares, with a maximum outlay of ¥5,000 million, to be carried out through April 30, 2026. This buyback, coming with only a handful of shares previously held in treasury, signals a fresh commitment to using excess capital to support shareholder returns and capital efficiency. We will now examine how this newly announced ¥5,000 million...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced at its January 21, 2026 board meeting that it will reshuffle top leadership, appointing Keisuke Kishiura as Representative Executive Officer, President & COO and shifting Takao Kato to Representative Executive Officer, CEO, effective April 1, 2026. Kishiura’s progression through roles spanning human resources, electric vehicles, overseas after-sales, European operations, and corporate planning highlights a leadership profile deeply rooted in both...

Marketing pivot around Eurobike 2026 and why it matters Shimano (TSE:7309) is skipping Eurobike 2026 as the show retools and is shifting its spend toward smaller consumer events, demos, and retail activations, a move investors are weighing against upcoming earnings on 10 February 2026. See our latest analysis for Shimano. The Eurobike decision comes after a period in which Shimano’s share price return has picked up in the short term, with a 30 day share price return of 6.62% and a 90 day...

Leopalace21 (TSE:8848) has drawn fresh attention after its January 30, 2026 board meeting, where directors reviewed a potential company split, the impacts on consolidated subsidiaries, and how the group might be structured afterward. See our latest analysis for Leopalace21. At a share price of ¥690.0, Leopalace21 has seen a 4.86% 30 day share price return and a 9.52% 90 day share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 26.26% and 5 year total shareholder return of 329.81%...

How Resona Holdings (TSE:8308) Q3 Numbers Landed Against Expectations Resona Holdings (TSE:8308) has just posted Q3 2026 revenue of ¥286,985 million and basic EPS of ¥34.92, with trailing twelve month revenue of ¥1.07 trillion and EPS of ¥116.62 setting the wider backdrop for this update. The bank has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥243,077 million in Q2 2025 to ¥259,613 million in Q4 2025 and then to ¥286,985 million in Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS has ranged from ¥25.47 to...

Toyota Motor Corporation recently reported record global sales for 2025, maintaining its position as the world’s top-selling automaker while raising its operating profit outlook despite U.S. tariff pressures. The company’s strong performance was underpinned by growing demand for Toyota and Lexus hybrid models, particularly in the U.S., highlighting how its electrified lineup is supporting overall volumes. We’ll now examine how Toyota’s record 2025 sales and raised profit outlook shape the...

MISUMI Group (TSE:9962) has put up a solid set of Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue at ¥114.8b and basic EPS of ¥33.51, underlining another busy quarter for the factory automation supplier. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥98.5b in Q2 2025 to ¥103.6b in Q3 2025, ¥100.4b in Q4 2025, then to ¥99.4b, ¥106.4b and now ¥114.8b through Q1 to Q3 2026. Basic EPS shifted from ¥32.28 to ¥36.42, ¥30.33, then ¥26.28, ¥24.78 and ¥33.51 over the same stretch, setting up a results season where...

If you are wondering whether Tokio Marine Holdings is still reasonably priced after a strong run, you are not alone; many investors are asking the same question. The share price is currently ¥5,727, with returns of 14.6% over 1 year, very large growth over 5 years, and shorter term moves of a 2.3% decline over 7 days and a 1.5% decline over 30 days, plus a 3.1% decline year to date. Recent coverage of Tokio Marine has focused on its position in the Japanese insurance sector and how investors...