Anthropic takes the lead in the AI race, surpassing OpenAI.

Anthropic, a U.S.-based company, is reportedly emerging as a leader in the competition for dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Backed by accelerating growth and successful fundraising efforts, its valuation is expected to soon surpass that of its competitor, OpenAI. The latest data indicates that Anthropic’s growth continues to accelerate at a rapid pace. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco JapanMay 15 04:57

Sios reported double-digit revenue growth and significant profit increase in Q1, with both sales and profits expanding across all segments.

Sios Co., Ltd. (3744) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 (January-March 2026) on the 11th. Revenue increased by 18.1% year-on-year to 5.895 billion yen, operating income surged by 159.4% to 177 million yen, ordinary income rose by 210.2% to 229 million yen, and quarterly net income attributable to parent company shareholders grew by 242.2% to 133 million yen. Revenue from the Product & Services segment increased by 4.6% year-on-year to 1.213 billion yen, with segment profit rising by 29.8%.

Fisco JapanMay 12 16:43

Aftermarket [stocks that moved / stocks that traded]

*Asahi Kasei <3407> 1654.5 +122 Operating profit increased by 9.1% in the previous term and is forecast to grow by 7.3% this term. *Kawasaki Heavy <7012> 3391 +221 Business profit increased by 1.4% in the previous term and is expected to grow by 17.2% this term. *AGC <5201> 6014 +378 First-quarter operating profit increased by 48.9%. *Shimizu Corp. <1803> 3465 +334 Operating profit increased by 67.1% in the previous term and is forecast to grow by 28.9% this term. *Ibis <9343> 791 +81 First-quarter operating profit doubled.

Fisco JapanMay 12 15:10

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

■Upper limit on daily price increase <189A> D&M Company <1994> Takahashi Curtain Wall Industry <2693> YKT <3628> Data Horizon <3744> Cyos <3810> Cyberstep Holdings <4316> BeeMap <4368> Fusō Chemical Industry <4422> VALUENE X <5801> Furukawa Electric <5991> Nippatsu <6232> ACSL <6480> Japan Thomson <6840> AKIBA Holdings <7261> Ma

Fisco JapanMay 12 14:50

Stocks that moved or traded actively in the morning session.

*Fusō Chemical <4368> 3,990 yen — Positive sentiment over a strong profit outlook for the current fiscal year. *Marubun <7537> 1,546 yen — Announced a substantial dividend hike following a change in its dividend policy. *PAL-TAC <8283> 5,345 yen — Medipal HD has made it a wholly owned subsidiary. *FIG <4392> 795 +286 — Continues to be viewed as a favorable development, with the company advancing the development of automated test equipment for cutting-edge semiconductor packaging ICs. *Nippon Thomson <6480> 1,928 +398 — Valuation remains supported by expectations of significantly higher earnings. *Nichi-as <539

Fisco JapanMay 12 12:51

Kawanishi Kogyo, among others [Attractive Stocks as Seen Through Volume Changes]

Stock closing prices, daily changes, and trading volumes: Atlas (2937) closed at 170 with a volume of 800; Inteli W (4847) closed at 1060 with a volume of 655900; Morpho (3653) closed at 770 with a volume of 7134300; Carna Bio (4572) closed at 470 with a volume of 7210200; Kochi Bank (8416) closed at 1288 with a volume of 248300; Higashi HD (9029) closed at 2094 with a volume of 314100; Shibusawa Warehouse (9304) closed at 1394 with a volume of 118400; Cresco (4674) closed at 1660 with a volume of 260600.

Fisco JapanMay 12 06:29