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The Nikkei average rose by 246 yen, recovering to 38,000 yen at closing for the first time in about a month = June 26, afternoon session.
On the 26th, the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon was up 246.75 yen to 38,027.29 yen compared to the previous day, and the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also rose by 15.37 points to 2,812.89 points, continuing its upward trend. After morning buying based on the rise in U.S. stocks on the 25th, there was pressure from selling as investors waited for a rebound. However, in the afternoon, following the depreciation of the yen in the Foreign Exchange market, the index regained its gains, reaching a high of 44,015 yen to 38,220.69 yen at 2:20 PM.
Rating information (investment determination changes - part 1) = Nissui, House Foods Group, etc.
◎Nomura Securities (3-tiered: Buy > Neutral > Reduce) Nissui <1332.T> -- Initiated "Buy", 1200 yen Nippon Ham <2282.T> -- Resumed "Buy", 6000 yen Fuji Oil Group <2607.T> -- Resumed "Buy", 3500 yen Kikkoman <2801.T> -- Resumed "Buy", 1800 yen Nichirei <2871.T> -- Resumed "Buy", 4200 yen Nisshin Seifun Group <2002.T> -- Resumed "Neutral", 2000 yen Yamazaki Baking <221
<Rating change observation> Upgraded new ratings for Nissui / FUJIMI, downgraded Kakaku.com, etc.
◎ New and resumed coverage of Nissui <1332.T> --- Major domestic companies ranked at the top three levels --- Resumed coverage of Nippon Ham <2282.T> --- Major domestic companies ranked at the top three levels --- Resumed coverage of Fuji Oil Group <2607.T> --- Major domestic companies ranked at the top three levels --- Resumed coverage of Kikkoman <2801.T> --- Major domestic companies ranked at the top three levels --- Resumed coverage of Nichirei <2871.T> --- Major domestic companies ranked at the top three levels --- Resumed coverage of Nissin Food Holdings <2002.T> --- Major domestic companies ranked at the top three levels.
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Silver Life <9262.T> experienced a significant decline. It announced its first half financial results for the fiscal year ending in July, with a standalone operating profit of 443 million yen (a 9.7% decrease compared to the same period last year). The centralization of Logistics hubs has increased in-house shipping, leading to higher costs. The full-year financial estimates remain unchanged, with an expected operating profit of 850 million yen (a 10.6% increase compared to the previous period). The progress rate of the first half operating profit is 52.1%. The company will make Barnibaby <3418.T> Enabidoo a subsidiary (located in Minato, Tokyo). The new subsidiary will focus on regional revitalization in Awaji Island.
Ribomic - last year's high, developed dynamic extension technology in joint research and development with Ajinomoto, patent application.
Last year's high. It has been announced that a technique for prolonging dynamics using antibody Fc domain fusion developed in collaboration with Ajinomoto <2802> has been patented at the Japan Patent Office. This patent relates to conjugates of nucleic acid aptamers and the Fc domain of immunoglobulins, as well as the extension of their blood half-life, which has the potential to drastically improve the pharmacokinetics of next-generation Pharmaceuticals using nucleic acid aptamers instead of conventional polyethylene glycol (PEG) modification techniques.
Ribomic surges to last year's high, seen as a material related to patent application.
Ribomic <4591.T> surged sharply. At one point, it rose by 30 yen to 136 yen, significantly updating the last year's high of 124 yen on February 19. After the market closed on the 11th, it was announced that a patent application regarding the conjugate of nucleic acid aptamers and the Fc region of immunoglobulin, as well as its blood half-life extension, was filed with Japan's Patent Office, which was seen as a material factor. The company is conducting joint research aimed at realizing next-generation aptamer Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with Ajinomoto <2802.T>. The technology for which the patent has been applied is a conventional poly.
