Kandenko, Amano ETC (Additional) Rating

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Fisco Japan00:02 ET

The Nikkei average is up by about 20 yen, with the top gainers among the selected stocks being Sumitomo Pharma, TOTO, NEC, ETC.

On the 30th at around 11 AM, the Nikkei Stock Average was trading around 35,860 yen, up about 20 yen compared to the previous trading day. At 9:09 AM, it reached 36,023.24 yen, up 183.25 yen. After the buying frenzy, there were moments of retraction as there were few clues, and the exchange rate was also moving in the direction of a stronger yen. Afterward, it remained in a range near the previous trading day's closing price. Among the stocks listed in the Nikkei Average, Sumitomo Pharma <4506.T> and TOTO <5332> ranked high in terms of price increase percentage.

Kabushiki Shimbun22:03 ET

April 30 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[FISCO Selected Stocks]【Material Stocks】Komatsu Wall Industry <7949> 1480 yen (4/28) Engaged in office partitions and other products. Announced the financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025. Operating profit was 3.635 billion yen (a 0.1% decrease from the previous period). The operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is projected at 4.06 billion yen (an 11.7% increase from the previous period). A Global Strategy review team has been established to plan and run growth strategies, including M&A. At the same time, a change in the shareholder return policy was announced, aiming for a dividend payout ratio (DOE) of 6%.

Fisco Japan20:06 ET

Socionext Reports 25% Drop in Fiscal Year 2025 Profit

MT Newswires19:31 ET

Pay attention to Komatsu Wall and Sumitomo Pharma, while Hokuriku Electric Industry and Hokuriku Electrical Utilities may be sluggish.

The day before yesterday, on the 28th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the U.S. stock market rose by $114.09, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 16.81 points. Yesterday, on the 29th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by $300.03 to 40,527.62, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 95.19 points to 17,461.32. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures rose by 175 yen compared to Osaka's day session, reaching 36,085 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 142.20-30 yen. Today in the Tokyo market, Sumitomo Pharma ＜4506＞, which revised its earnings forecast upward for the fiscal year ending in March 2025.

Fisco Japan19:15 ET

Hitachi, ETC, announced a Share Buyback on April 28.

The stocks for which stock buyback plans were announced on the 28th (Monday) are as follows: <6501> Hitachi 0.1 billion 40 million shares (3.1%) 300 billion yen (from April 30, 2025 to March 31, 2026) <6503> Mitsubishi Electric 60 million shares (2.9%) 100 billion yen (from April 30, 2025 to October 31, 2025) <6301> Komatsu 40 million shares (4.3%) 100 billion yen (from April 30, 2025 to November 28, 2025) <8601> Daiwa Securities Group 50 million shares (3.5%) 50 billion yen (from May 16, 2025-

Fisco Japan18:05 ET