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

February 28 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks] 【Material Stocks】 Shinwa Wise Holdings <2437> 287 yen (2/27) Engaged in auction business mainly focused on art. Announced the first half financial results. The operating profit is 0.21 billion yen. The profit increased from 0.043 billion yen in the first quarter and turned from a loss of 0.068 billion yen in the same period last year to a profit. Revenue increased due to handling of consignment sales and private sales that were delayed compared to the previous period. The operating profit for the fiscal year ending May 2025 is 0.33 billion.

Fisco JapanFeb 27 18:50 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

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ----------------------------------------------------- <4062> Iben Morgan Stanley "Equal Weight" "Overweight" <1911> Sumitomo Forestry SMBC Nikko "2" "1" <5333> Gaishi Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After -----------------------------------

Fisco JapanFeb 27 18:38 ET

Pay attention to Hokuriku Electrical Utilities and Meiden Corporation, while PS and Japan Post Bank may be sluggish.

In the US stock market on the 27th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by $193.62 to 43,239.50, the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped by 530.84 points to 18,544.42, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures fell by 715 yen compared to the Osaka daytime price, reaching 37,585 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 149.70-80 yen. In today's Tokyo market, Hokuriku Electric Power <9505>, which revised its Financial Estimates and Dividends upward for the fiscal year ending March 2025, TAKARA & COMPANY <7921> which revised its net profit estimates upward for the fiscal year ending May 2025, remains undecided.

Fisco JapanFeb 27 18:15 ET

List of cloud break stocks (Part 2) [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud break stocks]

○ List of stocks that have broken through the clouds in the market 　　Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <8179> Royal HD 2396 2332.5 2375.5 <8279> Yaoko 92699131.25 9253 <8308> Resona HD 11841148.25 1160 <8354> Fukuoka 40704061.75 3909 <8370> Kiyo Bank 21792174.25 202

Fisco JapanFeb 27 17:45 ET