Stocks reaching the upper and lower limits in the first half of the trading session.

■ Limit Up <3370> Fujita Corporation <3457> And Do Holdings <4416> True Data <5131> Linkers <5884> Curadashi <7360> Ondeck <7743> Seed <9562> Business Coach ■ Limit Down <5707> Toho Zinc * Includes temporary Limit Up and Down (indicative prices).

Fisco JapanDec 18 22:08 ET

Nissan Motor, Sumitomo Corporation, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Nissan Motor Company <7201> is in discussions for integration with Honda, planning to establish a holding company and considering a merger with Mitsubishi Motors (Nikkai Industrial Front Page) - ○ *Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011> appoints Mr. Ito as president, focusing on growth strategies in energy and defense (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) - ○ *NTT <9432> alongside eight major telecommunications companies, aims to restore disaster-affected communications networks quickly, expanding cooperation, sharing fuel supply bases and laying ships (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) - ○ *Mitsui Chemicals <4183> promotes decarbonization in the petrochemical sector, discussing details of collaboration among three companies (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) - ○ *Sumitomo Corporation <8053> participates in large-scale residential development in Australia, current.

Fisco JapanDec 18 18:24 ET

Okano Ball, upward revision on November 24, operating profit 1.185 billion yen ← 0.88 billion yen.

Okano Valve <6492> announced a revision of the financial estimates for the fiscal year ending November 2024. Revenue has been revised upward from 7.506 billion yen to 8.169 billion yen, and operating profit has been revised from 0.88 billion yen to 1.185 billion yen. Sales related to Nuclear Power have increased due to the sales of specific major accident response facilities and an increase in additional projects for maintenance work and Components in preparation for reactivation. Additionally, strong sales for thermal power plants have contributed to an overall revenue forecast that exceeds initial estimates. [Positive Evaluation] <

Fisco JapanDec 18 16:03 ET

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

○ List of stocks that broke through the clouds Market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <2157> Koshidaka Holdings 1165 1161.25 1083 <3031> Raccoon HD 766743.25 686 <3475> Goodcom A 855844.75 844 <3546> Alenza HD 10971084.5 1088 <3632> Gree 460442.75 447.5 <3741> Sec.

Fisco JapanDec 17 17:46 ET

Apple is preparing significant changes to design and format.

Apple is reported to be preparing significant changes in design and format for the "iPhone" and QITABANKUAI products. It is said to aim to revitalize the growth of products that have offered gradual upgrades over the years. Plans seem to include an iPhone thinner than the current model's approximately 8 mm thickness and two foldable devices. <4005> Sumitomo Chemicals <5201> AGC <5802> Sumitomo Electric Industries.

Fisco JapanDec 17 16:05 ET

The Nikkei Average has fallen for three consecutive days, with significant declines in Advantest weighing on it.

On the 16th, the US Stocks market was mixed. The Dow Inc average closed down by $110.58 at $43,717.48, while the Nasdaq finished up by 247.17 points at $20,173.89. Following the expectation of additional rate cuts at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting midweek, the market opened slightly higher. The December services PMI showed a near three-year high and indicated an acceleration in the pace of expansion, which helped to widen the gains, but the Dow Inc average continued to face resistance, resulting in a slight decline.

Fisco JapanDec 17 02:00 ET