Afternoon Session [Notable Movers & Actively Traded Stocks]

*Shin-Nichi Kagaku <2395> 1,350 +113: Revised its interim earnings forecast upward. *Yoko Can Holdings <5901> 4,239 +244: Raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 and announced a share buyback. *Press Kogyo <7246> 937 +75: Upgraded its earnings and dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027. *Harksley Holdings <7561> 705 +42: Revised its interim earnings forecast upward. *Alconix <3036> 3,160 +501: Raised its earnings and dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Fisco JapanAug 5 15:10

Morning Session [Active Stocks / Executed Trades]

*Ibiden <4062> 20,330 +4,000: Full-year forecast revised upward beyond initial expectations. *Yamaha Motor <7272> 1,784.5 +273.5: Both June-quarter results and full-year outlook significantly exceeded consensus estimates. *Union Tool <6278> 19,110 +2,760: Ibiden’s strong earnings also serving as a positive market sentiment driver. *Oaknet <3964> 1,505 +179: In addition to upward revision of guidance, the company announced plans to implement a special dividend and special shareholder benefit. *Yamaichi Denki <6941> 10,240 +11

Fisco JapanAug 5 12:48

Investor interest is shifting toward semiconductor and AI-related stocks, as well as benefiting from the decline in crude oil prices.

[Equity Opening Comment] The Japanese stock market on the 5th is likely to open with a gap up, and buying interest targeting dips appears strong even after an initial round of purchases. On the 4th, U.S. markets saw the NY Dow Inc rise by 907 points and the Nasdaq gain 671 points. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent indicated in a CNBC interview that an agreement with Iran may be near, citing developments such as the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Following this statement, WTI crude oil futures prices dropped sharply to around $75 per barrel, and U.S. long-term interest rates...

Fisco JapanAug 5 07:23

Nippon Steel revised its net profit forecast upward for the fiscal year ending March 27, increasing it to ¥290 billion from ¥220 billion.

Nippon Steel <5401> announced a revision to its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, raising its net profit outlook from ¥220 billion to ¥290 billion. Despite adverse impacts materializing from rising raw material and fuel costs and reduced steel exports to the Middle East—driven by external environmental changes affecting primarily domestic markets but also including Middle East-related factors—the company benefited from stronger-than-expected earnings at U.S. steel major U.S. Steel, supported by rising steel market conditions in the United States and the effective implementation of profitability improvement measures. [Positive assessment] <6925> Ushio Denki (quarterly) | <8252> Marui Group (quarterly)

Fisco JapanAug 5 05:26

NTN Boosts Profit Margins in Q1 and Advances Integration Plan With NSK

TipRanksAug 4 15:25

NTN Posts Strong Q1 Earnings and Lifts Dividend Outlook

TipRanksAug 4 15:25