Takara Holdings announced that it had received a request from ValueAct Capital to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. At Mitsuya Sangyo, UGS Asset Management emerged as a major shareholder with a 5.02% stake. Maruhachi Securities' preliminary first-half net profit was ¥660 million, 2.1 times the previous year's level. At GS Yuasa, Leos Capital Works became a major shareholder, with a 5.33% stake. GMO Financial Holdings' preliminary nine-month cumulative operating profit was ¥16.07 billion, and its dividend forecast was raised. Itochu Corporation is reportedly considering acquiring a construction machinery sales subsidiary in Taiwan, according to Nikkei.
Takara Holdings disclosed that it had received a request to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. The resulting developments in the shareholder structure have become a market focus.
At Mitsuya Sangyo, UGS Asset Management emerged as a major shareholder, with its stake reported at 5.02%. The stated purpose of the holding is pure investment and proposal activities.
Maruhachi Securities reported preliminary first-half net profit of ¥660 million for the fiscal year ending February 2027, helped by gains on the sale of investment securities and other factors.
GS Yuasa opened lower, while Leos Capital Works emerged as a major shareholder with a 5.33% stake.
GMO Financial Holdings' preliminary nine-month cumulative operating profit was ¥16.07 billion, up 17.3% year on year, driven in part by foreign exchange and CFD revenue. The dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 was raised to ¥20.23 per share, with the full-year dividend expected to be ¥68.60.
Following a Nikkei report, Itochu Corporation is reportedly considering acquiring Hitachi Construction Machinery's sales subsidiary in Taiwan.