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Welby---Hit the upper limit, collaborated with Novartis AG to improve the achievement rate of blood pressure targets in hypertension treatment guidelines.

Stocks hit a ceiling. It has been announced that Novartis AG (Minato City, Tokyo) has reached an agreement for collaboration aimed at improving the achievement rate of blood pressure targets in hypertension treatment guidelines. The goal is to enhance blood pressure management using Personal Health Records (PHR) and deliver appropriate hypertension treatment to patients. In the treatment of hypertension, PHR is expected to provide benefits such as visualization of disease control, increasing patient autonomy, and promoting collaboration between hospitals and clinics.

Fisco Japan23:31 ET

Stocks hitting the upper and lower limits before the market.

■ Limit Up <4438> Welby <4882> Perseus Proteomics <7271> Yanagisawa <9238> Value Creation ■ Limit Down <3747> Intertrade ※ Includes temporary limit up or down (indicative price).

Fisco Japan23:00 ET

Apirits --- Change in the policy for Dividends and Shareholder returns.

Apirits <4174> announced on the 17th that it has decided on the year-end Dividends based on the record date of January 31, 2025, and will also change its Shareholder return policy. The year-end Dividends this time will be 8 yen per share, which is an increase from the most recent Financial Estimates and the previous year’s results (for the fiscal year ending January 2024) of 6 yen. As a result, the total Dividends for the fiscal year ending January 2025 will amount to 16 yen per share, including the interim Dividends of 8 yen. The total amount of Dividends stands at 0.32.

Fisco Japan22:16 ET

Apirits --- For the fiscal year ending January 2025, there is an increase in revenue, and both revenue and profit in the digital human resources training dispatch business and Online Games business have increased.

Apirits <4174> announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending January 2025 on the 17th. Revenue increased by 6.9% compared to the previous period to 9.008 billion yen, operating profit decreased by 69.0% to 0.185 billion yen, ordinary profit decreased by 68.9% to 0.185 billion yen, and net income attributable to shareholders decreased by 88.1% to 0.045 billion yen. Revenue from the web solutions business increased by 1.9% compared to the previous period to 3.525 billion yen, with segment profit decreasing by 54.7% to 0.437 billion yen. It matched customer needs.

Fisco Japan22:14 ET

Apirits --- merged with its subsidiary Moving Crew, recording a special loss due to business integration.

Apirits <4174> announced on the 17th that it has resolved to absorb its subsidiary, Moving Crew, through a merger effective June 1, 2025, and has signed the merger agreement on the same day. Accordingly, the company plans to recognize a special loss (loss on the disappearance of bundled Stocks) in its individual financial statements. Moving Crew comprehensively handles everything from consulting to planning, development, and maintenance in the system development business, as well as the planning and development of fan Community sites for Global artists.

Fisco Japan22:05 ET