Lifenet Insurance [Emerging Markets Rating List]

"Daiwa" <7157> Lifenet Insurance Company 2 suspension * The ratings of the above companies are as of our confirmation on February 20.

Fisco JapanFeb 20 08:08 ET

February 19 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks] 【Material Stocks】 Fusoh Chemical Industry <4368> 3500 yen (2/18) engages in ultra-high purity colloidal silica used in Food Additives such as malic acid and polishing materials for Semiconductor wafers. The performance Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 have been revised upward. The operating profit is expected to be 160 yen (an increase of 44.3% compared to the previous term). This is an increase of about 18% from the previous estimate. Sales for the Semiconductor market are strong. The effects of the weak yen are also contributing. The year-end Dividends are set at 38 yen. The previous estimate was 35 yen, and the year-end of the previous term.

Fisco JapanFeb 18 18:52 ET

Focus on Fusso Chemicals and Konishi, the trends ETC seem to be weak.

In the US stock market yesterday, on the 18th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by $10.26 to 44,556.34, the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 14.49 points to 20,041.26, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures were up by 10 yen compared to the Osaka daytime, reaching 39,300 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 152.00-10 yen. In today's Tokyo market, Fusoh Chemicals <4368> announced an upward revision of the financial estimates and dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2025, reporting a special profit from the sale of investment securities amounting to 0.397 billion yen and implementing a 5.0 yen commemorative dividend for the 100th anniversary.

Fisco JapanFeb 18 18:15 ET

Advancry - Schedule for the Earnings Reports for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2025.

Advance Create <8798> announced on the 14th that it would not be able to disclose the Earnings Reports for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2025 (October to December 2024) within 45 days after the quarter's end, and at this time the timing of the disclosure is undecided. The company's accounting auditor, Sakurabashi Audit Corporation, pointed out that there are discrepancies between some of the results of the PV calculations and the actual situation, and it was determined that it would be appropriate to correct this by amending past fiscal results with the assistance of an outside independent third party, such as a lawyer.

Fisco JapanFeb 17 06:09 ET

Irich --- In the second quarter, there was a double-digit increase in both revenue and profit, with all three business divisions achieving revenue growth.

Iric Corporation <7325> announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2025 (July-December 2024) on the 14th. Revenue increased by 25.2% year-on-year to 4.479 billion yen, operating profit rose by 29.3% to 0.263 billion yen, ordinary profit grew by 29.9% to 0.268 billion yen, and the interim net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company increased by 42.3% to 0.156 billion yen. Revenue from the Insurance sales business was 2.847 billion yen (up 34.4% year-on-year), and the segment profit was 1.8.

Fisco JapanFeb 16 22:39 ET

Alfressa HD, MonotaRO, etc. (additional) Rating

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Fisco JapanFeb 16 21:30 ET