Afternoon Session [Notable Movers & Actively Traded Stocks]

* GenePa <3195> 638 +41: July sales rose 63.3%, marking a further acceleration in growth from the 40.4% increase recorded in June. * Frutta <2586> 82 -10: Reported an operating loss of JPY 92 million for the first quarter, turning from an operating profit of JPY 161 million in the same period last year. * BUYSELL <7685> 3400 +235: Operating profit for the first half increased by 90.8%. * AnyMind <5027> 723 +100: Operating profit for the first half rose 41.6%, recovering from a 35.2% decline in the first quarter.

Fisco JapanAug 17 15:10

Morning Session [Active Stocks / Executed Trades]

* FIG <4392> 1,241 +191: Buying momentum remains dominant, continuing from the previous week's close. * Gifty Group <590A> 1,336 +148: First-half performance is progressing steadily toward achieving full-year targets. * IBJ <6071> 939 +98: Revised earnings and dividend forecasts upward for the fiscal year ending December 2026. * KeePer Tech <6036> 3,235 +277: Operating profit for the fiscal year ending June 2027 is projected to increase by 30%. * Management Solutions <7033> 1,659 +139: First-half results showed double-digit growth.

Fisco JapanAug 17 14:03

Syns, Suntory BF, etc. (Additional) Rating

Upgrades - Bullish Code Company Name Brokerage Previous Revised ------------------------------------------------------------ <8308> Resona HD JPM "Neutral" "Overweight" <8871> Goldcrest SMBC Nikko "3" "2" <9104> Mitsui O.S.K. Lines SBI "Neutral" "Buy" Downgrades - Bearish Code Company Name Brokerage Previous Revised -----------------------

Fisco JapanAug 17 10:31

August 17 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[FISCO Selected Stocks] [Thematic Stock] Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. <7762> ¥2,751 (as of August 14). Wristwatches and machine tools serve as the twin pillars of its business. The company has revised upward its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Operating profit is projected at ¥40.5 billion (a 33.9% increase year-on-year), representing an upward revision of approximately 17% from the previous forecast. Sales of the "Citizen" and "Bulova" brands are performing well in the watch business, while the machine tool business is benefiting from robust demand related to semiconductors. The annual dividend is set at ¥53, up from the previous forecast of ¥50 and the prior year's actual dividend of ¥47.

Fisco JapanAug 17 08:00

Strong buying interest driven by expectations of a pullback is evident.

[Equity Market Opening Comment] The Japanese stock market on the 17th is expected to see profit-taking following trends in the U.S. market, though strong buying interest aimed at purchasing on dips is likely to remain evident. In the U.S. market on the 14th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by $107, and Nasdaq dropped by 73 points. Concerns about a slowdown in consumption and economic growth surfaced as a series of economic indicators, including July U.S. retail sales and the August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, came in below expectations. Rising crude oil futures prices also weighed on the market.

Fisco JapanAug 17 07:29

Focus on Citizen and Asahi Intecc, while Nippon Electronics and Ebara Seisakusho appear weak.

In the U.S. stock market last Friday, the 14th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell $107.58 to close at $53,732.41, while the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 73.87 points to 26,729.16. Chicago Nikkei 225 futures rose 25 yen from Osaka daytime levels to 68,715 yen. The foreign exchange rate was quoted at 159.30-40 yen to the dollar. In today's Tokyo market, MS&AD <8725> reported a 33.4% increase in first-quarter net profit, and SOMPO <8630> posted a 52.8% rise in first-quarter net profit, with operating profit for the first half up 46.

Fisco JapanAug 17 07:15