J Front, F & L C ETC (additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Previous After ------------------------------------------------- <5831> Shizuoka FG Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" <8308> Resona HD Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Previous After ------------------------------------------------- <1878> Daito Trust Mizuho "Buy"

Fisco Japan21:22 ET

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ---------------------------------------------------- <8308> Resona HD Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" <5831> Shizuoka FG Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" <9613> NTT Data G Okayama Sanwa "Hold" "Bullish" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After --------------------------------------

Fisco Japan17:59 ET

Japan Post Bank - Fell back on concerns over worsened supply and demand due to the sale of shareholdings by Japan Post.

A decline was observed. Japan Post has officially announced the sale of its shareholdings to be conducted in March. The number of shares to be sold is 0.3 billion 61.79 million 5800 shares, with a maximum of 54.26 million 9300 shares to be additionally sold. Japan Post's stake is expected to drop from the current 61.5% to below 50%. Although a Share Buyback plan has been announced with a limit of 60 million shares and 60 billion yen, there is a prevailing concern about the worsening supply and demand situation. Furthermore, reports regarding the sale of shareholdings had already emerged by the 26th.

Fisco JapanFeb 27 22:44 ET

MonotaRO, Daio Paper, ETC (additional) Rating

Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Broker Previous After ------------------------------------------------------------- <1911> Sumitomo Forestry SMBC Nikko "2" "1" <4062> Ibiden Morgan Stanley "Equal Weight" "Over Weight" <5333> Gaishi Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Broker Previous After ---------------------------

Fisco JapanFeb 27 21:43 ET

List of cloud break stocks (Part 2) [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud break stocks]

○ List of stocks that have broken through the clouds in the market 　　Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <8179> Royal HD 2396 2332.5 2375.5 <8279> Yaoko 92699131.25 9253 <8308> Resona HD 11841148.25 1160 <8354> Fukuoka 40704061.75 3909 <8370> Kiyo Bank 21792174.25 202

Fisco JapanFeb 27 17:45 ET

February 27 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[FISCO Selected Stocks] 【Material Stocks】 Allied Telesis Holdings <6835> 259 yen (2/26) provides IT solutions. It announced a Share Buyback of 2 million shares, amounting to up to 0.5 billion yen, which corresponds to 1.86% of the issued shares. The acquisition period is from February 27 to May 31, 2025. This action is part of a flexible capital policy and shareholder returns in response to changes in the business environment. As of January 31, 2025, the shareholding of treasury shares is 2.01 million 5802.

Fisco JapanFeb 26 19:08 ET