June 17 – [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco's Featured Stocks] [Stocks with Catalysts] Career Design Center Co., Ltd. <2410> closed at ¥2,560 on June 16. The company operates job-matching websites such as 'type' and 'Onna no Tenshoku type' (Women’s Job Change type) and organizes career fairs. It announced that it expects to pay a year-end dividend (i.e., full-year dividend) of ¥160 for the fiscal year ending September 2026, which includes a special dividend of ¥20. This compares with its previous forecast of an ordinary dividend of ¥130 only and last year's dividend of ¥100. The company targets a payout ratio of over 50% based solely on ordinary dividends, taking into account business performance, financial conditions, and other factors.

Fisco Japan08:00

Attention is focused on Tamron and Carrier DC.

On the U.S. stock market on Wednesday, the 16th, the NY Dow rose by 328.64 points to close at 51,999.67; the Nasdaq Composite Index declined by 307.60 points to 26,376.34; and the Chicago Nikkei 225 futures settled at 69,185 yen, down 185 yen from the Osaka daytime session. The dollar-yen exchange rate stood at 160.40–50 yen per dollar. In today’s Tokyo market, Carrier DC <2410>, which revised upward its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2026, and another company that changed its shareholder return policy and raised its dividend outlook for the fiscal year ending December 2026 along with quantitative targets under its long-term vision and medium-term

Fisco Japan07:15

Companies including ZOZO announced share buybacks on June 16.

On Tuesday, June 16, the following companies announced new share repurchase programs: <9272> Butique – up to 600,000 shares (6.1%) for ¥6 billion (from February 13, 2026 to December 31, 2026); <3092> ZOZO – up to 43 million shares (4.9%) for ¥30 billion (from June 17, 2026 to December 30, 2026); <3096> Ocean – up to 57,000 shares (0.6%) for ¥1 billion (on June 17, 2026 only); <5137> SmartDra – up to 1.58 million shares (4.2%) for ¥3 billion (from June 17, 2026 to

Fisco Japan06:04

Hoshizaki Launches Share Buyback to Offset Dilution From Strategic Partnership

TipRanksJun 16 16:55

Hoshizaki Forms Strategic Partnership With JAC to Drive Global Growth and Capital Efficiency

TipRanksJun 16 16:54

Express News | Hoshizaki Corp - Notice Regarding Strategic Partnership With Japan Activation Capital, Inc. and Disposal of Treasury Shares by Way of Third-Party Allotment

BreakingsJun 16 16:31