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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.
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
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.
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/
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.
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.
Nasdaq Gains Over 100 Points; Sony Group Posts Upbeat Earnings
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.
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.
Sony Group Q4 EPS $0.21 Beats $0.12 Estimate, Sales $17.25B Miss $20.40B Estimate
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
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<
Earnings Outlook For Sony Group
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--------------------------------------
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,
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.
List of cloud breakout stocks (Part 2) [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 <8367> Nanto Bank 3965 3908.75 3690 <8550> Tochigi Bank 319313.25303 <8558> Towa Bank 693640.5641 <8585> Orico 817816816 <8600> Tomoni HD 538534.5498 <8766> Tokyo Marine 582157
Recruit HD, operating profit for 25/3 increased by 21.9% to 490.5 billion yen, Financial Estimates for 26/3 expect a 10.1% increase to 540 billion yen.
Recruit HD <6098> announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025, with revenue increasing by 4.1% year-on-year to 3 trillion 557.4 billion 78 million yen, and operating profit rising by 21.9% to 490.5 billion 42 million yen. The HR Technology business and the Matching & Solutions business saw increased revenue. Operating profit decreased in comparison to the same period last year, where impairment losses were recorded due to office integration, alongside increased revenue and a reduction in other operating expenses. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, revenue is expected to decrease by 1.1% year-on-year to 3 trillion 5200.
Expectations for progress in the Japan-China trade agreement have led to a recovery to 37,500 yen.
The Nikkei average saw a significant rise. It closed at 37,503.33 yen, up 574.70 yen (estimated Volume of 2.6 billion 40 million shares), recovering to the 37,500 yen level for the first time in about a month and a half since March 27. Anticipation of progress in the US-China ministerial trade negotiations starting on the 10th led to buying across a wide range of stocks. When approaching the psychological milestone of 37,500 yen, there were instances where the increase was reduced due to selling in anticipation of a pullback and profit-taking adjustments ahead of the weekend, but in the latter half of the trading session, there was a movement of short covering.
Yamazaki Baking, Nomura Real Estate HD ETC (additional) Rating
Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After -------------------------------------------------------- <7731> NIKON CORP SPONS Macquarie "Neutral" "Outperform" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After -------------------------------------------------------- <4205> Zeon SMBC Nikko "