Against a backdrop of developments in the US stock market, Japanese companies made a series of earnings and forecast announcements, share buyback announcements and partnership announcements.
Based on yesterday's US stock market performance and currency movements, it was reported that クスリのアオキ announced a 16.0% increase in first-quarter operating profit in today's Tokyo market. セレス also disclosed plans to conduct a share buyback of up to 10.83% of shares outstanding, while ナガイレーベ announced a share buyback of up to 2.04% of shares outstanding.
It was also reported that Daiwa Securities Group and 山形銀行 had reached a basic agreement on a comprehensive business alliance, and that 日本トイザらス and Pan Pacific International Holdings had signed a business transfer agreement. In the Osaka market, フェリシモ raised its first-half profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027, while グラファイトD also raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027.
Attention is also expected to focus on プラップJ, which announced a capital and business alliance with Edelman, a company engaged in the PR business, as well as stocks such as フライト, which received a large order for the Incredist Premium3 multi-payment terminal, ワークマン, where September same-store sales showed growth, and スズデン, whose sales rose sharply in the same month. Meanwhile, 西松屋チェーン, イーサポート and リヒトラブ were described as likely to remain weak.