News before 2026-10-18

2026-10-18[Japanese companies hoarding retained earnings] Why criticism that they should put more toward wage increases and capital investment is “misguided” (Diamond Online)

2026-10-18Nvidia and TSMC Aren’t the Only Ones! What Is the “Unexpected Treasure Trove” for Semiconductor Stock Investors? An Investor with ¥270 Million in Assets and a Semiconductor Trading Company Executive Introduce the “Unassuming but Powerful” Japanese Companies Supporting the World Behind the AI Boom (Money Post WEB)

2026-10-18Every Company That Doesn’t Go Under Has One... The Identity of the “Capable Talent”—Neither a Founding Family Member nor a Charismatic Leader—Supporting Japan’s 11 Companies With 1,000-Year Histories

2026-10-18The 35-player field for the Japan-U.S. co-hosted TOTO Japan Classic has been confirmed, with 7 players, including Yoshida Rin (吉田鈴) and Yoshizawa Yuzuki (吉澤柚月), making their debuts

2026-10-18【The Truth Behind the Nikkei Average’s Sharp Drop】TOPIX Rises Despite a Decline of More Than ¥600? An In-Depth Look at the Tech Sell-Off, Value Buying and the Volatile Scenario for Japan-U.S. Central Bank Week #JapaneseStocks #NikkeiAverage #StockInvesting #TOPIX #FOMC Bonnie Tyler Induced Coma (5ACiqBxT9O)

2026-10-18Today's FX Market Focus: Dollar likely to face downward pressure as ¥160 comes into focus — By Fisco

2026-10-18Marusan Securities, 2Q earnings forecast: operating profit ¥3.201 billion (preliminary figure) — Earnings Check (FISCO)

2026-10-17How Nippon Steel, once called a threat by the United States, transformed U.S. Steel into its top earner in just one year #Manufacturing Guadalajara - Tigres (yLIbLDe8Gc)

2026-10-17【OXIDE FY2027 Q2 Earnings Briefing】First-half operating profit of ¥640 million; full-year forecast revised upward, with operating margin rising to 13.2%

2026-10-17Nikkei Average rebounds for the first time in 7 sessions, with buying to cover recent declines prevailing

2026-10-17ガイア国際センター enters a new management structure on its 20th anniversary, with the presidency changing to Kusuda Takeshi (楠田壮史) and a new training business launched

2026-10-17The “rush” of personal information leaks shows no sign of stopping, with major companies including Yamato Transport and The Nikkei hit one after another… Experts warn of “secondary damage”; tens of millions of leaked records may be traded on darknet sites [news23] (TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN)

2026-10-17Tokyo stocks rebound, up ¥898, on reaction to previous day’s sharp decline: News

2026-10-17Foreign vessels to be treated as Japanese-flagged in emergencies, MLIT considers measure to secure transport of supplies

2026-10-17TEAMUS | KOKUYO HR reveals the full picture of organizational and talent transformation that fosters autonomy

2026-10-17Hon Hai Precision Industry and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Reach Final Agreement on Strategic Partnership Through Joint Operation of the Automotive Equipment Business

2026-10-17Tokyo Stocks: Rebound for First Time in Seven Sessions on Broad-Based Buying (16th) [Replacement] (Jiji Press)

2026-10-17Nikkei 225 rebounds for the first time in 7 sessions, may have bottomed after a plunge of more than 6,000 points?

2026-10-17Stocks with a Positive Earnings Impact [TSE Standard/Growth] … QPS HD, West HD, ELEMENTS (announcements from October 9–15)

2026-10-17The market is in complete short-term disarray, while the medium-term outlook remains a “blank slate” as it heads toward the “Trump midterm election shock”

2026-10-17“With shareholder perks, I can choose soy sauce that costs more than ¥400 at the supermarket”: The shareholder benefit held by a 34-year-old woman for 6 years

2026-10-17Average stock price up ¥898 at ¥65,324.29 on the 16th (Jiji Press)

2026-10-17Japan, the US and Europe Raise Rates Simultaneously: “A Nikkei Average in the 60,000 Range by Year-End Would Be Enough”【NIKKEI NEWS NEXT】 Rente (94JNCUgLpI)

2026-10-17TSUNAGU GROUP Human Resources Strategy Forum launches at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan; Chuo University Professor Abe gives keynote on changes in the labor market and corporate responses

2026-10-17Taiwan Dollar / Japanese Yen [TWDJPY=X]: Exchange Rate and Market Quote

2026-10-17Toyo Denki announces share repurchase (Kabutan News)

2026-10-17Full facts of case sought: 王将フードサービス [Jiji Press Flash]

2026-10-17South Korea’s Foreign Ministry expresses “deep disappointment and regret” over Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s (高市早苗) offering of a masakaki at Yasukuni Shrine (Mainichi Shimbun)

2026-10-17SEIWA HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. [523A]: Why is the stock trading at its current price? AI explains the background to the share price movement

2026-10-17Why Saizeriya’s “price increase” is being praised... The decisive difference between companies that win consumers over and those that turn them against them through price revisions

2026-10-17NTT DOCOMO Announces Cause of Failure to Deliver Emergency Earthquake Alerts: Misidentified Due to “Data Different from Previous Data” (K-Tai Watch)

2026-10-17株式会社QPS研究所 [5595]: Stock Price and Share Information

2026-10-17Japan’s Top Semiconductor Stocks: An In-Depth Comparison of Advantest, DISCO and Tokyo Electron Mother's Day (YopjS2l3hN)

2026-10-17¥3.3 trillion investment in US semiconductors... New plant in New York State to strengthen economic security

2026-10-17[PTS] Night session as of 5:30 p.m.: 138 stocks up and 90 down (vs. TSE closing prices) (Kabutan News)

2026-10-17BOURBON CORPORATION turns a university student’s idea into a product, launches Kobe-born “Paquira Wine Flavor”

2026-10-17Have AppFolio’s (APPF) earnings estimates changed its investment thesis?

2026-10-17News Morning Satellite: How Long Will China's Property Slump Continue?

2026-10-1756-Year-Old Stock Beginner: What Should You Decide Before Earnings?—Writing About “Expectations and Conditions for Reassessment” Through Fujikura (5803) and Furukawa Electric (5801) [Episode 15]

2026-10-17Bringing Energy Security and Climate Action Together: Three Forces Shaping the Next Stage (Forbes JAPAN)

2026-10-17[Analyst Forecast] Nxera Pharma, ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 down 5.2% from the previous week (IFIS Stock Forecast)

2026-10-17【This Week's Most-Read Articles】The AI Bubble's Collapse and Massive Real Demand: Which Way Will the Scales Tip? (Kabutan News)

2026-10-17A sharp reversal from ¥70,000, with the Nikkei posting its third-largest plunge on record… What is happening in the market amid the “CoreWeave shock”?

2026-10-17$Nikkei Stock Average (.N225.JP)$ Nikkei-kun is easy to understand, huh

2026-10-17WBS [Nozomi Shinkansen Reserved-Seat Fares to Rise... What's Behind It?]

2026-10-17Did the Upward Revision to the Forecast Completely Change the Story Behind Investing in Yaskawa Electric?

2026-10-17Nikkei Average Technicals: Rebounds after seven sessions, remains below 25-day moving average for the second straight day

2026-10-17Trump mentions Hyundai Transys' Georgia plant expansion plan during campaign stop: Corporate and Industry: 財経日報

2026-10-17YOSHINOYA HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. [9861]: What is driving the current share price? AI explains the background to the price movements

2026-10-17I’m so glad I bought the whole set! “Retro-cute tableware” I found at Seria looks just like something from Grandma’s house and is so soothing! 《Purchase Review》