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Sakata Seed, Yamazaki Baking, etc. (Additional) Rating
Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name | Securities Firm | Previous | Revised ------------------------------------------------------------ <6273> SMC | SMBC Nikko | "2" | "1" <7296> FCC | MS/UFMG | "Underweight" | "Equal-weight" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name | Securities Firm | Previous | Revised -------------------------------------------
Nitto Denko, Howa Kogyo, and others [List of stock-related news items from newspapers]
* Nitto Denko <6988> to expand research facilities, strengthening core technologies in Ibaraki (Nikkan Kogyo, p.1) - ○ * Kirin Holdings <2503> to launch immune care products developed jointly with Nihon Seishu, featuring plant enzymes and plasma lactic acid bacteria (Nikkan Kogyo, p.3) - ○ * Nippon Paper Industries <3863> to withdraw from Hungary amid slowing EV markets in Europe and the US, while continuing production of lithium battery materials (Nikkan Kogyo, p.3) - ○ * Itochu <8001> to participate in ammonia imports from India, strengthening logistics infrastructure (Nikkan Kogyo, p.4) - ○ * Howa Kogyo <6203> Prodrone, within Howa Kogyo
10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity
Notable Analyst Calls This Week: Akamai, Robinhood and Nio Among Top Picks
Fuji Oil, Lion, and others (additional) Rating
Upgrades - Bullish Codes Ticker Company Name Brokerage Previous Revised ------------------------------------------------------------ <2768> Sojitz JPM "Neutral" "Overweight" <6363> Torishima Mfg. Tokai Tokyo "Neutral" "Outperform" <6869> Sysmex SMBC Nikko "2" "1" <7716> Nakanishi SMBC Nikko "2" "1" <8001> Itochu JPM "
Trip.com Falls 5% as HSBC Downgrades to Hold on Regulatory, Travel Demand Concerns
Tyson Cuts FY26 Sales Growth as Cattle Shortage Undermines Beef Segment
NetApp, Hewlett Packard Enterprise And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Thursday's Pre-Market Session
U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Dow futures gaining around 100 points on Thursday.Shares of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) fell sharply in pre-market trading following first-
Why Snowflake Shares Are Trading Higher By Over 24%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
Shares of Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company posted upbeat financial results for the second quarter.Snowflake reported second-quarter revenue of $1.55
These Large Cap Stocks Carry Sell or Strong Sell Quant Ratings
Dentsu Institute for Global Studies shares continued to rise sharply, driven by heightened expectations of a takeover bid premium following reports that Itochu Corporation is considering an acquisition.
The stock continued to rise sharply. Reports indicate that ITOCHU Corporation has acquired a 38.2% stake, with the acquisition value estimated at around 250 billion yen. Together with its parent company, Dentsu Group, it aims to take the company private. Rumors of a move toward privatization had been circulating, with both ITOCHU and Fujitsu expressing interest; however, ITOCHU’s offer appears to have exceeded Fujitsu’s. July market speculation had placed the investment required for the 38.2% stake at around 200 billion yen, leading to heightened expectations for a tender offer premium.
Shin Nippon Science, Iida GHD, and others (additional) Rating
Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name | Securities Firm | Previous Rating | New Rating ------------------------------------------------------ <2768> Sojitz | Mizuho | "Buy" | "Neutral" <3002> Gunze | Tokai Tokyo | "Outperform" | "Neutral" <6361> Ebara | Tokai Tokyo | "Outperform" | "Neutral" <8002> Marubeni | Mizuho | "Buy" | "Neutral" <8053> Sumitomo Corp. | Mizuho | "Buy" | "Neutral" <9602> Toho | SBI | "
List of Reversal Stocks (Part 1) [Parabolic Signal Reversal Stocks List]
List of Stocks Turning to Buy Market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR TSE Prime <1720> Tokyu Construction 1,167 1,096 <1928> Sekisui House 3,478 3,326 <1939> Shidenko 2,144 2,046 <2130> Members 954 862 <2317> Systena 4,474 4,112 <2678> Askul 1,282 1,223 <3003> Hulic 1,798 1,699 <3088> MatsukiyoCocokara
Sojitz, Kosé HD, and others (additional) Rating
Upgrades - Bullish Code Company Name Brokerage Previous Revised -------------------------------------------------- <4061> Denka SBI Securities "Neutral" "Buy" <6273> SMC Daiwa Securities "3" "2" Downgrades - Bearish Code Company Name Brokerage Previous Revised -------------------------------------------------- <9090> AZ-Wa Maruwa HD SBI Securities "Buy" "Neutral"
Line Yahoo, Nexon, etc. (Additional) Rating
Upgrade - Bullish Code Company Name | Securities Firm | Previous | Revised -------------------------------------------------- <8001> Itochu | SMBC Nikko | "2" | "1" Downgrade - Bearish Code Company Name | Securities Firm | Previous | Revised -------------------------------------------------- <3116> Toyota Boshoku | GS | "Neutral" | "Sell" <4704> Trend Micro | SBI | "Buy"
Rating [Ratings by Securities Firms]
Upgrade - Bullish Code Stock Name | Securities Firm | Previous | Revised ------------------------------------------ <8001> Itochu | SMBC Nikko | "2" | "1" Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name | Securities Firm | Previous | Revised ------------------------------------------ <4704> Trend Micro | SBI Securities | "Buy" | "Neutral"
AIA Group Reports 1H Results
Afternoon Session [Notable Movers & Actively Traded Stocks]
*Kansai Electric Power <9503> 2,557.5 +197.5 The previous day's announcement of a review of electricity rates served as a catalyst. *Abalance <3856> 454 -6 Reported its fiscal year ending March 2026 results the previous day, hitting the upper price limit. Trading was active today with significant buying and selling. *Yamaokaya <3399> 3,920 +120 Concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Hiratori Town, Saru District, Hokkaido, aimed at promoting agriculture and other initiatives. *Kohoku Kogyo <6524> 4,710 +190 Developed an optical modulator featuring low drive voltage and low optical loss. *Vertex <5290> 11
Morning Session [Active Stocks / Executed Trades]
* ITOCHU Corporation <8001> 1997.5 +20.5 Reported entry into data center development. * Gifty Group <590A> 1425 +137 Surged sharply as short covering spread. * Kohoku Kogyo <6524> 4685 +165 Developed an optical modulator using single-crystal PLZT thin films that simultaneously achieves low driving voltage and low optical loss. * Sumitomo Metal Mining <5713> 10530 +933 Rose above 10,500 yen amid spreading short covering. * Hitachi <6501> 5284 +59 In individual earnings results...