Afternoon news: TOPPAN Holdings rebounded for the first time in 3 sessions, Money Forward began API integration, Fuji Oil developed a material for cats, Hiday Hidaka's same-store sales grew, and Hitachi and Daikin signed a long-term supply memorandum.
TOPPAN Holdings rebounded for the first time in 3 sessions. The company announced that it had jointly developed a compact, fully domestically produced genome-editing tool with the Bio-Manufacturing Research Center of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and others. The tool is expected to have a wide range of applications, including drug development and crop breeding, and a Japanese patent application has reportedly been filed.
Money Forward announced that it had begun API integration with GMO Click Securities. The integration is expected to enable the automatic retrieval of comprehensive account asset information through services offered by the Money Forward Group.
Fuji Oil developed a soy protein product for pets, Nikkei online reported. The product is intended to support kidney function in cats, and the company plans to target adoption for cats in fiscal 2027.
Hiday Hidaka's August same-store sales rose 5.6% year on year, showing solid performance. Same-store customer traffic increased 2.9%, while average spending per customer rose 2.7%. Hitachi signed a long-term memorandum with Daikin Industries to supply components used in SF6 gas-free switchgear.