Key points of focus for PTS on the 12th: Tanseisha, Space, coly, Yamaoka-ya, Kobe Bussan, and others.

▼Daiseisha (9743.T) has raised its consolidated operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2026 from 7.5 billion yen to 8.6 billion yen (a 67% increase compared to the previous fiscal year). The annual dividend forecast has been increased from 70 yen to 72 yen (previous fiscal year: 45 yen). ▼Space (9622.T) has upwardly revised its consolidated operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2025 from 4.1 billion yen to 4.4 billion yen (a 27% increase compared to the previous fiscal year). The annual dividend forecast has been raised from 60 yen to 70 yen (previous fiscal year: 54 yen), and a new mid-term management plan has also been formulated. ▼Coly (4175.T), Disney.

Kabushiki ShimbunDec 12 03:12 ET

Stock Market - List of Materials for the Start of the Week: GENDA Announces Share Buyback, Citing 'Stock Price Does Not Reflect Profitability.'

◆GENDA (9166) to repurchase 5 million shares, equivalent to 2.6% of issued shares, stating that "the future potential is not fully reflected in the current stock price." ◆Nippon Steel (5401) plans to invest approximately 6 trillion yen in facilities and business over the next five years, aiming for a consolidated operating profit exceeding 1 trillion yen and an ROE of around 10% by fiscal year 2030. ◆Kobe Matsushita (3038) revises its mid-term plan upward, significantly outperforming projections as of October 2025. [/20251212NNN0182] ◆Meitetsu (9048) station redevelopment project schedule remains undecided.

Jiji PressDec 12 03:09 ET

Nippon Steel Plans to Invest About $39 Billion Over Next Five Years

WSJDec 12 02:03 ET

Bulls & Bears: Broad-based gains, with buying focused on financial and automobile stocks.

On the 12th, the Tokyo stock market saw broad buying across a wide range of stocks, with about 80-90% of issues in the Prime Market posting gains, resulting in a nearly across-the-board rally. Major stocks such as financials and automakers were bought, pushing the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) to a new intraday high. The previous day's U.S. market was driven by increased investor risk appetite following the Federal Reserve’s decision to purchase short-term Treasury bonds. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its highest level in a month. However, Oracle, a major U.S. IT company,

Jiji PressDec 12 01:38 ET

Nippon Steel: Takahiko Iwai Named CFO, Effective Jan 1

Dow JonesDec 11 23:09 ET

Rating Information (Target Price Revision - Part 1): Panasonic, Pigeon, and others.

Nomura Securities (3-tier rating: Buy > Neutral > Reduce) maintained a "Buy" rating for Panasonic, revising the target price from 2,400 yen to 2,500 yen; maintained a "Buy" rating for JR East Japan, revising the target price from 4,900 yen to 5,300 yen; maintained a "Buy" rating for Sky Perfect JSAT, revising the target price from 1,902 yen to 2,330 yen; and maintained a "Buy" rating for AIN Holdings, revising the target price from 8,900 yen to 9,600 yen. Daiwa Securities (5-tier rating: 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5).

Kabushiki ShimbunDec 11 19:58 ET