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

Fisco Japan46minutes ago

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 first time in three days, but the mood is not surprisingly bad.

The Nikkei average fell for the first time in three days, ending trading at 34,831.15 yen (with estimated volume of approximately 2.410 billion shares) with a decline of 258.47 yen. Selling preceded in the form of continuing the flow of selling high-tech stocks in the U.S. stock market the previous day, and by mid-morning, the level had been lowered to 34,207.16 yen. However, investment funds have shifted to good earnings stocks, and after the morning selling has subsided, the market turned positive by the end of the morning, and at the beginning of afternoon trading, it rose to a high of 35,379.65 yen.

Fisco JapanAug 8 03:21 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

Active and newly listed stocks during the morning session.

*Fuji Soft <9749> 8890.K - KKR is expected to conduct a tender offer bid for the company's shares leading to privatization. *Migaro HD <5535> 1365 +300 announced an upward revision of its interim dividend forecast. *Laser Tech <6920> 27170 +5000 both revenue and orders exceeded market expectations in the fourth quarter. *Nippatsu <5991> 1595 +209 updated its performance and dividend forecasts with a significant increase in profits in the first quarter. *Mitsuba <7280> 929 +97 with a significant increase in profits in the first quarter.

Fisco JapanAug 8 01:21 ET

Investment strategy for August 8th [Today].

[Fisco featured stocks] [Materials stocks] Nippon Steel <5991> 1386 yen (8/7) deals with automobile springs, seats, precision components, etc. The company raised its financial estimates for the 25th fiscal year. Operating profit is expected to be 48 billion yen (an increase of 38.5% compared to the previous period). It was raised by 20% from the previous estimate. The DDS business, which manufactures suspensions inside hard disk drives, is robust, and profits have grown due to the effect of a weaker yen. The annual dividend is 63 yen. The previous estimate was 57 yen, and the annual dividend for the previous period was 4.

Fisco JapanAug 7 20:21 ET