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As soon as the news of Japan easing tourist visas for people from China was released, local retail travel stocks surged immediately.
① The Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, announced the relaxation of visa requirements for Chinese tourists to Japan, expected to be implemented in spring 2025. ② After the announcement, retail and tourism-related stocks in Japan rose, with J. Front Retailing Co. soaring by 8.38%, while Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings and Takashimaya increased by 6.98% and 3.69%, respectively.
Driven by the weak yen, the consumer spending of tourists visiting Japan in the first 9 months has reached a new high.
①Driven by the weakness of the Japanese yen, Japan's tourism industry is extremely hot in 2024; ②Data shows that as of September, international tourists spent 5.86 trillion yen in Japan (equivalent to 39.27 billion US dollars); ③This exceeded the consumption record of 5.3 trillion yen set for the full year of 2023.
Stocks that moved the previous day part 1: JINSHD, Bic Camera, TOWA, etc.
Stock Name <Code> 15-day closing price ⇒ day-to-day increase Kintetsu Department Store <8244> 2110 +105 Operating profit for the previous period increased by 31.7%, and dividends forecast was upwardly revised. PR TIMES <3922> 1576 -92 Operating profit for the previous period increased by 7.6%, smaller profit growth rate from 41.0% in the first quarter. Landnet <2991> 1670 +100 The stock was split into 2 shares. Immune Biologicals <4570> 505 +80 Obtained a patent in Japan for 'Anti-HIV antibodies and manufacturing method'. Shikigaku <70>
Kintetsu Department Store: Semi-Annual Report - 131st Term (2024/03/01 - 2025/02/28)
Active and newly established stocks in the afternoon session.
*Kintetsu Department Store <8244> 2110 +105 Operating profit for the previous period increased by 31.7%, and dividend forecasts were revised upward. *PR Times <3922> 1576 -92 Operating profit for the previous period increased by 7.6%, a decrease in profit growth rate from the 41.0% increase in the first quarter. *Land Net <2991> 1670 +1001 Stocks split into 2 shares. *Immunity Life <4570> 505 +80 Obtained a patent in Japan for 'Anti-HIV antibodies and method for producing them.' *Shikaku <7049> 664 +492
October 15th [Today's Investment Strategy]
[Fisco Selected Stock] [Material Stock] Cosmos Pharmaceuticals <3349> 7320 yen (10/11) A drugstore based in Kyushu. They announced their first quarter results. Operating profit increased by 28.8% year-on-year to 11.5 billion yen. Despite a temporary decline in profitability due to in-house competition, they carried out new store openings and expanded their store network to new business territories without hesitation. The operating profit for the fiscal year ending in May 2025 is expected to be 31.6 billion yen, a 0.3% increase from the previous period. The progress rate for the first quarter compared to the full-year forecast is 36.6%. The full-year forecast is for a slight increase in profit.