Active stocks on the 13th (morning close): CyberBuzz, Watts, AD Plasma

CyberBuzz was at a buy-side indicative quote in the morning session and has rebounded after moving away from its lows since the start of the month. Today, support for SNS marketing and greater operational efficiency through the use of AI have contributed to improved profit margins, and the company sharply revised upward its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2026, announced after the market closed on the 9th. As a result, operating profit is expected to increase substantially from the previous forecast, raising expectations of a new record high.

ワッツ, a major 100-yen shop operator, has continued to grow revenue and profit by capturing demand and promoting higher-priced products. Its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending August 2027, announced after the market closed on the 9th, calls for operating profit of ¥1.804 billion, up 10% from the previous fiscal year. The company raised its dividend to ¥26 and indicated that it plans to maintain it in the current fiscal year. It also disclosed plans to buy back up to approximately 515,800 shares, equivalent to about 4% of shares outstanding. Its medium-term plan targets operating profit of ¥5 billion in 3 years.

アドテック　プラズマ　テクノロジー attracted buying interest at a buy-side indicative quote and announced its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending August 2027 the previous weekend. It expects record-high revenue of ¥21.5 billion, up 54.8% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit of ¥5.3 billion, 2.1 times the previous year's level. Its dividend forecast is ¥50, compared with ¥30 for the previous fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended August 2026, revenue was ¥13.884 billion and operating profit was ¥2.562 billion, representing increases in both revenue and profit. Demand has remained firm against a backdrop of continued investment related to AI and cloud computing, with its core semiconductor and liquid-crystal-related businesses performing well.