News before 2026-10-14

2026-10-14Tech-led selling likely amid expectations of US rate hikes / Nikkei 225: Expected range for today (FISCO)

2026-10-14[Earnings Flash] Meiko Network Japan forecasts a 3% increase in ordinary profit and a ¥1 dividend increase for the current fiscal year (Kabutan News)

2026-10-14Japan's Physical AI Accelerator Chip Market: OMRON's US$675 Million Acquisition of OnLogic, Edge AI, and Industrial

2026-10-14株式会社Lupinus takes a new step in its overseas expansion by opening a Singapore office

2026-10-14【Earnings Flash】Meiko Network Japan—profit decline in the fiscal year ending August 2026, ordinary profit down 8.7% (FISCO)

2026-10-14Sulsos Indanar appointed PLN president director, with the position changing from Darmawan Prasodjo to Sulsos Indanar

2026-10-14SECURE acquires 日東通信, a company engaged in the design and construction of communications systems and telecommunications work

2026-10-14Nikkei Average rebounds, with Advantest contributing approximately ¥104 to the gain (Fisco)

2026-10-14Japan to invest $21 billion in two semiconductor plants in New York State, operated by GlobalFoundries

2026-10-14Hakuhodo DY ONE、ChatGPT

2026-10-14[Money Bridge] Minor accounts, including Child NISA accounts, now eligible

2026-10-14Stocks with Positive Earnings Impact [TSE Standard/Growth] at the Open … 津田駒, ココナラ, プロパスト (October 13 Announcements) (Kabutan News)

2026-10-14【FISCO Stock Comment】SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN — Entertainment business focused on managing K-pop artists, among other activities… (FISCO)

2026-10-14[FISCO Stock Comment] DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. — Major nonferrous metals manufacturer (FISCO)

2026-10-14ABEMA launches “ABEMA de Fishing Vision,” a new plan offering access to content from Japan’s only fishing-focused channel

2026-10-14Tokyo stocks open slightly higher as buying outweighs selling

2026-10-14[Tamogami Toshio (田母神俊雄)'s News Review] The Importance of Information Security in Protecting the State and Its People

2026-10-14CPI Data Release Approaches; Bank Earnings Continue; ASML Raises Earnings Forecast; Writing

2026-10-1415th: Singapore Nikkei 225 futures open at ¥66,310 (down ¥1,850)

2026-10-14Stocks in Focus on the 14th (at the Close): カナデン, ハピネット, レンゴー and Others

2026-10-14Japan to invest up to $21 billion in U.S. semiconductor fabs, with GF to build and operate two 300mm fabs

2026-10-14Nikkei Average edges down 33 yen, extending losing streak to five sessions, falls in closing session — afternoon session on the 14th (Wealth Advisor)

2026-10-14Stocks with Positive Earnings Impact [TSE Prime] at the Open: Takeuchi Manufacturing, Arclands, Curves HD (Announced 13 October) (Kabutan News)

2026-10-14The appeal of “スキルレンズPRO,” a skills assessment for IT and product professionals launched by 株式会社スパプラ

2026-10-14What is the G7-level salary for employees in their early 30s at Daiwa House Industry? [Data from 10,000 reviews]

2026-10-14“Japan Security Awards 2026” announces 13 finalists: Jiji.com

2026-10-14Japanese Companies’ AI Agent Strategies: 4 Challenges to Overcome on the Road from PoC to Production, Part 2: “Context” Determines the Success or Failure of AI Adoption—Why Ontologies Matter When Enterprises Deploy AI Agents

2026-10-14ロピア加須ビバモール店 to open on 21 October 2026 at former カスミ site, strengthening its Asian product offering with OIC Group-affiliated Korean specialty retailer REACO

2026-10-14Earnings Negative-Impact Stocks [TSE Standard/Growth] at the Open: イオン北海道, アスリナ, ワンプラ (Announced 13 October)

2026-10-14One Month Until the US Midterm Elections: Why USD/JPY Is Stuck in the 158 Yen Range, and What Could Drive the Yen Higher Next? | Infoseek News

2026-10-14SK Japan falls sharply in afternoon trading as lower margins across its businesses drive a 2% decline in operating profit for the six months ended August

2026-10-14The stronger yen and BOJ rate hikes hit ASICS stock… the name of the “rival” that delivered another blow as shares plunged

2026-10-14Mitsubishi Corporation → Yellowtail Fisherman → McKinsey → Co-founded a Company with a Former Google Employee [San Francisco Business Trip Series, Part 2]

2026-10-14Yamato Transport begins operations at core Chugoku-Shikoku hub in Okayama, integrating Takkyubin parcel delivery and corporate logistics

2026-10-14チームスピリット[4397]: Summary of Financial Results [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated) for the fiscal year ended August 2026, 14 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-14Research into Kirin's unsweetened black tea product 「午後の紅茶おいしい無糖」 uncovers an oil-adhesion-inhibiting effect of tea polyphenols, providing new scientific insight into why tea leaves less oil in the mouth and gives meals a cleaner aftertaste

2026-10-14Watahan Holdings [3199]: New additions to a tea shop's “Japanese-style Christmas”! Reservations open for Kochōan's 2026 Christmas cakes, 15 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-14Market Close Overview: Nikkei Average Falls for Fifth Straight Day; FIG Hits Daily Price Limit (Traders Web)

2026-10-14IDOM cuts current fiscal-year ordinary profit forecast, now expects a 9% decline, and reduces dividend by ¥11.05

2026-10-14【FISCO Stock Comment】NICHIRIN—manufactures and sells automotive hoses, hoses for residential equipment and other products (FISCO)

2026-10-14FIXER[5129]: Earnings Presentation Materials for the Fiscal Year Ended August 2026, 14 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-14An Introduction to Mitsui Fudosan's Shareholder Benefit Program

2026-10-14【4886】ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings Co.,Ltd. Business Overview and Growth Strategy: IR Interview

2026-10-14【Yaskawa Electric FY2026 Q2 Results Briefing】Sales up 9.8% but operating profit down, as core-system migration weighs on profits—orders up a record 38%

2026-10-14【Earnings Flash】ラピーヌ — Loss narrowed in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027; ordinary loss was ¥157 million (FISCO)

2026-10-14Maxell [6810]: Maxell begins mass production of “all-solid-state battery backup modules” 14 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-14The radio show “Future Leaders Voice,” presented by 脱・税理士スガワラくん and IMALU, surpasses 1 million total views on its official YouTube channel!

2026-10-14SBI Life launches a generative AI proof-of-concept to improve the quality and productivity of underwriting assessment operations

2026-10-14Kinkuru: Okinawa Friday Cruise — October Edition

2026-10-14ナラサキ産業 announces change in other affiliated company; Hikari Tsushin Group's stake rises to 20.07%