Alfressa HD, MonotaRO, etc. (additional) Rating

Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After ------------------------------------------------------------ <3659> Nexon Macquarie "Outperform" "Neutral" <6273> SMC Macquarie "Outperform" "Neutral" <6841> Yokogawa Electric Daiwa "2" "3" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After --------------------

Fisco JapanFeb 16 21:30 ET

February 17 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stock] 【Material Stocks】 Takuma <6013> 1719 yen (2/14) The main business includes EPC (Design, Procurement, Construction) for municipal waste treatment plants and after-sales service. The performance Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 have been revised upward. Operating profit is expected to be 13.5 billion yen (a 32.0% increase compared to the previous period). This is about a 20% increase from the previous estimate. The plant construction work is progressing smoothly. The year-end Dividends will be set at 38 yen, up from the previous estimate of 28 yen. Additionally, a maximum of 11.59% of the issued Stocks will be self.

Fisco JapanFeb 16 19:04 ET

Determine the resilience of high-tech stocks.

[Stocks Opening Comment] The Japanese stock market on the 17th is likely to experience a tough yet steady market development. On the 14th, the US market saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by 165 points, while the Nasdaq rose by 81 points. Retail revenue in January fell more than expected, leading to a Sell-off, particularly in economically sensitive stocks. On the other hand, some tech stocks like NVIDIA were purchased, with the Nasdaq Index continuing to rise for three days. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures are 10 yen lower than Osaka at 39,100 yen. The yen exchange rate is 1 dollar = 152 yen.

Fisco JapanFeb 16 18:31 ET

Attention is drawn to Sanrio and Takuma, while Olympus and Nomura Micro may be weak.

In the US stock market on the weekend of the 14th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down by 165.35 points at 44,546.08, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 81.13 points to 20,026.77. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures decreased by 10 yen compared to the daytime in Osaka, settling at 39,100 yen. The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 152.30-40 yen. In today's Tokyo market, the operating profit for the third quarter rose by 49.8% for Emup <3661>, and 52.8% for Copro HD <7059>, with operating profit turning positive compared to the previous period.

Fisco JapanFeb 16 18:15 ET

Lion ETC [Stocks with intriguing characteristics seen from volume changes]

Stock closing prices compared to the previous day Volume *<1625>* Electric Precision 397103108507 *<3652>* DMP 1855230101600 *<2998>* Kuriaru 3165480199800 *<9274>* KPP Group 684341092600 *<7371>* Zenken 591175600 *<7984>* Kokuyo 2853.51841600800 *<6363>* Torishima Seiki 2447183380400 *<4912>* Lion 186628269402.

Fisco JapanFeb 16 17:40 ET

NXHD, etc., announced a Share Buyback on February 14.

The stocks for which the share buyback plan was announced on February 14 (Friday) are as follows: <9147> NXHD 30 million shares (11.5%) 50 billion yen (from 25/2/17 to 25/11/28) <6013> Takuma 9 million shares (11.6%) 10 billion yen (from 25/2/17 to 26/2/16) <3964> Auknet 1.43 million shares (5.9%) 4.5 billion yen (from 25/2/18 to 25/2/20) <2790> Nafco 2.2 million shares (8.2%) 4 billion 61.2 million yen (from 25/2/17

Fisco JapanFeb 16 17:20 ET