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

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Unsponsored ADR, Dai Nippon etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Unsponsored ADR <6503> launches a new series of PLC units, developed for the first time in 10 years, with processing speeds dozens of times faster (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 1) – ○*Osaka Gas <9532> aims to decarbonize city gas by up to 40% by 2040 (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 3) – ○*Dainikko <6635> to demonstrate rapid EV charging with solar power at its headquarters factory next month (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 5) – ○*Nippon Electric Glass <5333> acquires German company for 43.2 billion yen, expanding sub-nano membrane (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 5) – ○*Itochu <8001> to sell all fodder additives from the Sumika and Ehime factory.

Fisco JapanFeb 27 18:39 ET

On February 27, the Share Buyback announcement from Japan Post, etc.

The companies that announced the establishment of their own share buyback limits on February 27 (Thursday) are as follows: <7182> Japan Post Holdings 20 million shares (0.6%) 20 billion yen (25/3/3-25/3/7) <5482> Aichi Steel 0.65 million shares (3.3%) 4.3 billion 94 million yen (25/2/28-25/2/28) <5011> Nichireki 1 million shares (3.4%) 2.6 billion yen (25/3/1-25/12/31) <6455> Morita HD 1.1 million shares (2.5%) 2.2 billion 86.9 million yen (25/2/28-2

Fisco JapanFeb 27 17:22 ET

Afternoon session [Active stocks and traded stocks]

*Research Pharmaceuticals <4521> 4579 +147 Share Buyback with a limit of 4.52% of issued Stocks. A cancellation of Shares will also be implemented. *Yonkyo <9955> 2219 +118 The frequency of the Shareholder benefit program will be changed from once a year to twice a year. *Amekaze Taiyo <5616> 1083 +150 A partial amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to expand and diversify business areas. *Nichireki G <5011> 2270 +92 Announcement of a Share Buyback with a limit of 3.40% of issued Stocks. *Adish <7093>

Fisco JapanFeb 27 02:10 ET

MAZDA MOTOR CRP, Sumitomo Corporation, etc. [List of stock information from the newspaper]

*MAZDA MOTOR CRP <7261> ends two auto models in Europe, reviewing structure to comply with stricter regulations (Nikkan Kogyo, front page) - ○ *Mitsui Fudosan <8801> provides comprehensive support for food business, establishing a new base in the city center (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Sumitomo Corporation <8053> investigates feasibility with a US startup for low-carbon Cement manufacturing (Nikkan Kogyo, page 4) - ○ *ENEOS <5020> considers partial suspension of ethylene production at Kawasaki Refinery due to low operations affecting profitability (Nikkan Kogyo, page 4) - ○ *Aichi Steel <5482> aims for revenue of 400 billion yen in fiscal year 30, raising targets.

Fisco JapanFeb 26 18:33 ET

List of cloud-breaking stocks [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud-breaking stocks]

○ List of stocks that have broken through the clouds in the market Code Stock Name Close Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <1417> Mirait One 2245 2243.75 2229 <2170> LINK & M 575558.55 69 <2918> Warabe Nissho 2097 2087.5 2072.5 <3673> Broadridge 675653635 <4220> Riken Technos 1055 1025.25 1052 <4521>

Fisco JapanFeb 26 17:35 ET