Okano Valve and others continue to rank, with the upward revision of earnings and dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 2026 remaining a supportive factor.

Okano Valve <6492> has ranked among the top performers (as of 2:13 PM). The stock is seeing a significant continued rise. Following the announcement after the close of trading on the 21st regarding an upward revision of its fiscal year 2026 forecast, the stock hit the upper limit yesterday. It remains popular with buyers today. The operating profit forecast is 1.95 billion yen (2.2 times the previous term), nearly doubling from the prior estimate. The increase in additional orders for planned projects related to critical accident response facilities at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant and for unit 2 of the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant contributed to this upward revision. The annual dividend is set at 80 yen.

Fisco JapanApr 24 01:31 ET

Stocks hitting upper or lower price limits in the afternoon session.

Stocks hitting the upper limit: <2371> Kakaku.com, <298A> GVA TECH, <3103> Unitika, <3444> Kikuchi Seisakusho, <4288> Azjent, <4422> VALUENEX, <4819> Digital Garage, <5241> Nippon OE Research Institute, <554A> Batons, <6217> Tsudakoma Industrial, <6276> Sirius Vision, <6356> Nippon Gear Industry, <6466> TVE, <6492> Okano Valve Manufacturing, <7031> Inbound Tech. Stocks hitting the lower limit: <74>

Fisco JapanApr 23 03:12 ET

April 23 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[FISCO Select Stocks] [Stock with Key Drivers] Canon Marketing Japan <8060> ¥3,600 (as of 4/22) – The company is responsible for domestic sales of Canon products. It has announced its first-quarter financial results, reporting an operating profit of 18.5 billion yen, a 40.7% increase year-over-year, marking a record high for the first quarter. Steady progress in SI solutions and service outsourcing, along with a higher proportion of high value-added products and services in the IT solutions business, contributed to profit growth. Fiscal year 2026 projections indicate continued positive momentum.

Fisco JapanApr 22 20:00 ET

[Market Order] SoftBank Group and Fujikura are buys, while Sony Financial Group is a sell (as of the morning session on the 23rd).

SoftBank Group (9984) sold 1.079 million shares and bought 1.872 million shares, Tokyo Electron (8035) sold 60,000 shares and bought 75,000 shares, Kioxia Holdings (285A) sold 106,000 shares and bought 260,000 shares, Toyota (7203) sold 433,000 shares and bought 476,000 shares, Hitachi (6501) sold 315,000 shares and bought 423,000 shares, Fujikura (5803) sold 161,000 shares and bought 447,000 shares, TDK (6762) sold 243,000 shares and bought 196,000 shares, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306) sold.

Jiji PressApr 22 19:47 ET

Focus on semiconductor and AI-related stocks [Opening Comments, Key Factors, Support and Resistance Levels].

[Opening Comments on Stock Trading] The Japanese stock market on the 23rd is likely to see initial buying driven by gains in U.S. stocks, but the market is expected to remain largely stagnant thereafter. On the 22nd, the U.S. market saw the NY Dow rise by 340 points and the Nasdaq climb by 397 points. U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social media that a ceasefire with Iran would be extended, and reports of potential peace renegotiations within the week were viewed as positive factors. The Chicago Nikkei 225 futures rose 90 yen compared to Osaka, reaching 59,890 yen. The yen exchange rate stood at 1 dollar = 1.

Fisco JapanApr 22 19:31 ET

Pay attention to Okano Bar and Trans GG.

In yesterday's U.S. stock market on the 22nd, the NY Dow closed 340.65 dollars higher at 49,490.03 dollars, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 397.61 points to 24,657.57 points, and the CME Nikkei 225 futures were 90 yen higher than Osaka's daytime close at 59,890 yen. The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 159.30-40 yen. In today’s Tokyo market, Canon MJ <8060>, whose first-quarter operating profit increased by 40.7%, and Disco <6146>, which announced a forecast of a 21.8% increase in first-quarter operating profit, gained attention alongside anti-adhesion materials.

Fisco JapanApr 22 19:15 ET