Stocks hitting the upper or lower price limit in the afternoon session.

Stock Price Limit Ups: JESCO Holdings (1434), Informetis (281A), Unitika (3103), Kaitori Oukoku (3181), Image Information Development (3803), Hatena (3930), Nippon Chemical Industrial (4092), Core Concept Technology (4371), ELEMENTS (5246), Softtex (550A), AR Advanced Technology (5578), Tsudakoma Corporation (6217), AI Mechatronics (6227). Stock Price Limit Downs: JMAG (5817).

Fisco JapanApr 14 14:45

ELEMENTS---Reached the upper limit, announced Q1 financial results for the fiscal year ending November 2026.

The stock hit the upper limit. The company reported a significant increase in revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026, with sales reaching 1.291 billion yen (an 80.6% increase compared to the same period last year), while operating income turned positive at 105 million yen (compared to an operating loss of 24 million yen in the same period last year), garnering favorable attention. Demand for DX solutions utilizing the group’s 'Personal Authentication Solutions' and 'Personal Optimization Solutions' is on an upward trend, with particular interest in 'LIQUID eKYC,' an online identity verification service offered under 'Personal Authentication Solutions.'

Fisco JapanApr 14 13:38

While upward price movements are being approached cautiously, resilience to Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions has strengthened.

[Opening Comments on Stock Market] The Japanese stock market on the 14th started with buying, and strong buying interest driven by expectations for a market pullback is likely to remain in focus. On the 13th, the U.S. market saw the NY Dow rise by 301 points and the Nasdaq climb by 280 points. Over the weekend, U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to reach an agreement, leading to initial selling pressure amid concerns over rising crude oil prices. Subsequently, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran had reached out regarding peace negotiations, fueling expectations that talks with Iran may continue.

Fisco JapanApr 14 07:26

Supported by steady-to-firm crude oil prices and gains in U.S. stocks.

[Emerging Market Individual Stock Strategy] The emerging market is expected to remain firm today. In the U.S. stock market on the 13th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded by 301.68 points (+0.63%) to close at 48,218.25. Following the breakdown of the ceasefire negotiations over the weekend, the market fell after the opening. However, buying resumed after President Trump hinted to reporters about the possibility of resuming ceasefire talks with Iran, which led to a pullback in crude oil prices. The decline in long-term interest rates also provided support, and gains expanded towards the end of the session.

Fisco JapanApr 14 07:20

ELEMENTS---First-quarter operating results turned to profit, reaching 1.19 billion yen.

For the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026, consolidated revenue increased by 80.6% year-over-year to JPY 1.291 billion, while operating profit turned positive at JPY 119 million compared to a loss of JPY 13 million in the same period last year. This period has been positioned as a phase of domestic expansion, with business activities progressing accordingly. As of the end of February 2026, the cumulative number of contracts across the group expanded by 27 companies from the previous quarter, reaching 682 companies. Additionally, the total number of authentication instances for Liquid and Polarify combined surpassed 150 million as of November 2025.

Fisco JapanApr 14 07:15

Yamada HD has revised its operating profit forecast downward to 16.1 billion yen from 48.9 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 26.

Yamada HD <9831> announced a revision to its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, lowering its operating income projection from 48.9 billion yen to 16.1 billion yen. Although sales were impacted by factors such as postponed purchases of certain home appliances amid rising prices, revenue is expected to remain at approximately the previously forecasted level due to robust performance in information technology products like computers and mobile phones, as well as increased sales in the housing construction segment. On the profitability side, aimed at strengthening its earnings structure for the next fiscal year and beyond, the company has taken steps in the fourth quarter.

Fisco JapanApr 14 04:53