INPEX and others announced share buybacks on August 8th.

The following stocks announced their share purchase framework on August 8th (Thursday): <1605> INPEX - 64 million shares (5.2%), 80 billion yen (August 24th to December 31st) <3569> Selen - 2 million shares (3.6%), 6 billion yen (August 9th, 2024 to March 31st, 2025) <8876> Riro Group - 4 million shares (2.6%), 5.5 billion yen (August 9th to October 31st, 2024) <6235> Optorun - 340

Fisco Japan17minutes ago

McDonald's, Isetan Mitsukoshi, Rakuten G, ENEOS HD (9th) (1379-5076)

*The calendar above is tentative and subject to change due to company circumstances. ---------------------------------------August 9 (Friday) <1379> Hokuto <1381> Access <1384> Hokuriyo <1414> Showbond <1417> Miraito One <1429> Japan Aqua <142A> Gingerbread <1431> Livework <14

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Recruit Holdings' operating profit in the first quarter increased by 5.1% to 127.8 billion yen.

Recruit HD <6098> announced its Q1 2025 financial results for March, with sales revenue up 6% YoY to ¥901.558 billion and operating profit up 5.1% YoY to ¥127.818 billion, exceeding the consensus (approximately ¥118.2 billion). The main HR technology and staffing businesses, such as Indeed, grew, as did financial revenue. [Positive evaluation] <8604> Nomura | <6524> Hubei Industrial Medium <4452>

Fisco Japan16:41 ET

The Nikkei Average fell for the third consecutive day, with volatile movements focused on short-term funds.

On the 7th, the US stock market fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,763.45, down 234.21 (-0.60%), the NASDAQ closed at 16,195.80, down 171.05 (-1.05%), and the S&P 500 closed at 5,199.50, down 40.53 (-0.77%). With the easing of concerns about economic slowdown, buying continued to rise after the opening. After the buyback, the selling pressure was rekindled due to persistent uncertainty about the economy, which suppressed the upside. Towards the end, there was a 10-year bond auction.

Fisco JapanAug 8 02:30 ET

Kurabo---Revised financial estimates for the second quarter (interim period) and full year ending March 2025

Kurabo <3106> announced on the 7th that based on recent performance trends, it has revised its forecast for consolidated financial estimates for the second quarter (interim period) of fiscal year ending March 2025 and the full-year forecast. The estimate for consolidated performance for the second quarter of fiscal year ending March 2025 (accumulated period from April to September 2024) is sales revenue of 70 billion yen, an increase of 1.4% from the previous estimate, operating profit of 3.3 billion yen, an increase of 43.5%, ordinary profit of 4.2 billion yen, an increase of 44.8%, and net profit attributable to the parent company's shareholders an increase of 42.1%.

Fisco JapanAug 7 21:57 ET

Kurabo Industries Ltd announced an increase in both revenue and significant profits for Q1, as well as an upward revision of its full-year consolidated financial estimates.

Kurabo (3106) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to June 2024) on the 7th. The revenue was JPY 35.878 billion, up 7.6% from the same period last year, the operating profit was JPY 2.068 billion, up 112.2%, the ordinary profit was JPY 2.909 billion, up 87.7%, and the net profit attributable to the parent company's shareholders for the quarter was JPY 1.938 billion, up 102.5%. The revenue of the fiber business was JPY 12.418 billion, up 6.4% from the same period last year, and the operating profit was JPY 0.088 billion (compared to JPY 3.7 billion in the same period last year.

Fisco JapanAug 7 21:54 ET