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The strong yen in the foreign exchange market is a burden. [Closing]

The Nikkei average continued to decline, ending trading at 37,755.51 yen, down 372.62 yen (estimated Volume 2 billion 20 million shares). Profit-taking Sell orders took the lead, starting below the threshold of 38,000 yen, and shortly after the start of the afternoon session, it dropped to 37,633.36 yen. The yen also strengthened to the mid-145 yen range against the dollar, becoming a factor of caution, which burdened export-related stocks such as Toyota <7203>. However, in the context of falling stock price levels, Buy orders were observed from those who were late to buy on dips.

Fisco Japan03:31 ET

Haseko, Matsukiyo Cocokara, etc. (additional) Rating

Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After ------------------------------------------------------ <1808> Haseko Nomura 1880 yen 2030 yen <3088> Matsukiyo Cocokara Mizuho 3400 yen 3700 yen <3391> Tsuruha HD Morgan Stanley 9600 yen 10900 yen <3626> TIS SMBC Nikko 3200 yen 3800 yen <4449> Giftie GS 2200 yen 2400 yen <45

Fisco Japan22:46 ET

List of conversion stocks (part 3) [List of stocks converted by Parabolic Signal]

○ List of Sell Conversion Stocks Market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR Main Board <6331> Hiroshi Chemical Machinery 1321 1334 <6358> Sakai Heavy Industry 19942130 <6383> Daihuku 36653978 <6464> Tsubakimoto Nakashima 398417 <6560> LTS 21422204 <6584> Mitsukoshi 608645 <6620> Miyakoshi HD 12481324 <6728> Alback.

Fisco Japan18:44 ET

Kddi Corporation and others announced a Share Buyback on May 14.

The companies that announced a stock buyback plan on May 14 (Wednesday) are as follows: <9433>Kddi Corporation 0.1 billion 96 million shares (4.5%) 400 billion yen (25/5/15-25/12/23) <6758>Sony Group Corp 0.1 billion shares (1.7%) 250 billion yen (25/5/15-26/5/14) <6971>Kyocera Corporation Sponsored ADR 0.1 billion 36.24 million shares (9.7%) 200 billion yen (25/5/15-26/3/24) <8316>Mitsui Sumitomo 40 million shares (1.0%) 100 billion yen (25/5/

Fisco Japan18:14 ET

High school students are offered a job with an annual salary of 10 million yen, the hiring situation of U.S. companies.

As the baby boom generation reaches retirement age, companies are tackling the shortage of skilled laborers, and it has been reported that there is an increase in outreach to high school students. Companies seem to believe that such recruitment methods will become even more important in the future. In the USA, Constellation Energy Corp, a major Electrical Utilities company operating Nuclear Power plants, has jobs available as maintenance technicians and equipment Operators for high school graduates, with salaries exceeding six figures, meaning over 0.1 million dollars.

Fisco Japan17:18 ET

KDDI, for the fiscal year ending March 2025, operating profit increased by 16.3% to 1 trillion 118.6 billion yen, and for the fiscal year ending March 2026, Financial Estimates indicate an increase of 5.3% to 1 trillion 178 billion yen.

KDDI <9433> announced that for the fiscal year ending March 2025, revenue increased by 2.8% year-on-year to 5 trillion 917.9 billion 53 million yen, and operating profit rose by 16.3% to 1 trillion 118.6 billion 74 million yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, revenue is projected to increase by 7% year-on-year to 6 trillion 330 billion yen, with operating profit planned to grow by 5.3% to 1 trillion 178 billion yen. The mobile business, driven by high value-added services, continues to perform well, along with contributions from Lawson and the financial services sector. A share buyback of up to 400 billion yen will be conducted.

Fisco Japan17:00 ET

Nasdaq Gains Over 100 Points; Sony Group Posts Upbeat Earnings

BenzingaMay 14 09:42 ET

Nissan is cutting jobs globally, Honda is delaying its investment in electric vehicles. Can the "Big Three" Japanese automakers come back to the table?

① Due to the current slowdown in electric vehicle demand, Honda Motor has decided to delay the plan announced on April 25 of last year to establish a comprehensive electric vehicle value chain in Canada by about two years; ② "The company has decided not to release the operating profit expectations for the fiscal year ending March 2026," said Nissan Motor; ③ In the fiercely competitive market in the USA, Japanese automakers are forced to bear high sales incentive costs, while they have not yet fully kept pace in the Chinese market.

cls.cnMay 14 03:42 ET

Although high-tech stocks are strong, the overall trend is dominated by profit-taking.

The Nikkei Index fell for the first time in five trading days, closing down 55.13 yen at 38,128.13 yen (Volume approximately 2.2 billion 60 million shares). Following the rise of US tech stocks, semiconductor-related stocks were bought, and right after the start, it rose to 38,325.88 yen. However, due to the short-term market overheating, profit-taking Sell gradually increased, turning negative by mid-morning. Nonetheless, it did not develop into an actively bearish trend, and after adjusting near the 200-day line, a sense of resilience was observed.

Fisco JapanMay 14 03:37 ET

Sony Group Q4 EPS $0.21 Beats $0.12 Estimate, Sales $17.25B Miss $20.40B Estimate

BenzingaMay 14 02:17 ET

Nikkei Gains 0.2%, Led by Chip Stocks -- Market Talk

WSJMay 13 20:19 ET

List of cloud breakout stocks (Part 1) [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud breakout stocks].

○ List of stocks breaking through the clouds Market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Main Board <1515> Nippon Steel Mining 6800 6667.5 5930 <1726> Br. HD 338336.75 337 <1813> Nitto Tetrapak 22012200.52193.5 <2127> Japan M&A 640603.25638 <2175> SMS 13891123.251387 <22

Fisco JapanMay 13 18:53 ET

TOPPAN, Mitsui Sumitomo, Kddi Corporation, Square Enix HD (14th) (6005-9906)

※ The above Calendar is merely a plan and may be subject to change due to corporate circumstances.--------------------------------------- May 14 (Wed) <6005> Miura Factory <6013> Takuma <6027> Attorney Com <6061> Uniba Gardening <6063> EAJ <6069> Trends <6070> Career Link <6072> Ground Network H<

Fisco JapanMay 13 17:30 ET

Earnings Outlook For Sony Group

BenzingaMay 13 17:02 ET

Nishimatsu Construction, Woyo Construction, ETC (additional) Rating

Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous ChangeAfter------------------------------------------------------------<4911> Shiseido Company, Limited Sponsored ADR Macquarie "Outperform" "Neutral" <8570> AEON FS JPM "Neutral" "Underweight" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous ChangeAfter--------------------------------------

Fisco JapanMay 12 22:44 ET

SHARP CORP, ROHM, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*SHARP CORP <6753> sold the Kameyama No. 2 plant to Hon Hai, restructuring its performance (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *ENEOS HD <5020> new medium-term plan, M&A and shareholder return of 1 trillion yen, resources invested in decarbonization (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Renesas <6723> Denso sells shares, automotive Semiconductors procurement reaches certain results (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Dai-ichi Life HD <8750> additional investment in a UK fund, turn into an equity-method company (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *ORIX <8591> reported net profit of 1 trillion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2035,

Fisco JapanMay 12 19:14 ET

Mitsubishi Estate Co Q4 EPS $0.44 Down From $0.48 YoY, Sales $3.49B Down From $3.90B YoY

BenzingaMay 12 09:20 ET

Evaluate the progress of negotiations in the US-China agreement.

The Nikkei average continued to rise, finishing the Trade at 37,644.26 yen, up 140.93 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2.1 billion 50 million shares). The Trade began with Buy interest as the first ministerial-level talks between the USA and China on trade issues progressed. The index extended its gains to 37,726.44 yen shortly after the opening. However, some Sell orders emerged to secure profits from the rapid rise, gradually narrowing the gains, and shortly after the opening of the afternoon session, it turned negative at 37,417.39 yen. However, the USA Futures on Globex remained strong.

Fisco JapanMay 12 03:28 ET

Express News | Reported Earlier, Japan Adjusted Current Account For March 2.72T Vs. 2.42T Est.; 2.91T (Revised) Prior

BenzingaMay 12 01:09 ET

Stocks that moved and those that were traded in the front market.

* Imagica G <6879> 656 K - The announcement of the MBO aligns the TOB price at 795 yen. * Nisshin <9066> 6350 K - Reports suggest that an MBO is under consideration. * Anest Iwata <6381> 1403 +300 Due to the adoption of DOE, a significant increase in dividends is planned for this term. * Cresco <4674> 1516 +300 The announcement of a double-digit profit outlook for this term and share buyback. * Mitsui Financial Group <7322> 2721 +500 Significant profit growth forecast and increased dividends for this term.

Fisco JapanMay 12 00:49 ET