News before 2026-10-19

2026-10-19MDNT rises after upwardly revising its ordinary and net loss forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 2026

2026-10-19*ＳＥＨ＆Ｉ raises its consolidated earnings forecast for the April–September period

2026-10-19“Let’s Become Mixi Friends”: MIXI Founder Kasahara Kenji (笠原健治) on the Story Behind the Birth of Japan’s Original SNS and the Continuing Challenge of Connecting People 20 Years On

2026-10-19Japanese shares fell shortly after opening on the 19th, with selling in AI and semiconductor-related stocks

2026-10-19Daishi Hokuetsu Bank launches time deposits offering electronic catalogue gifts from Gunma Bank’s consulting subsidiary

2026-10-19Globe-ing Inc., 1Q revenue reaches record high as business expansion centered on JI × AI progresses Posted: 2026/10/20 08:00 [Logmi Finance]

2026-10-19Nikkei Average Retreats 1.21% in Index-Led Adjustment Phase [How Did the Market Move Today?]

2026-10-19Opening Event for the “Satoyama Camera Museum” Traditional-House Gallery: “Minakami Satoyama Photo Walk with Photographer Namiki Takashi (並木隆)”

2026-10-19アサヒペン raises its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year by 10%

2026-10-19USD/JPY May Hold Up Despite Pressure as Expectations for Early U.S. Tightening Fade; Focus on Cross-Yen Rates | FX and Currency News

2026-10-19Latest Trends in Japan's Self-Leveling Concrete Market

2026-10-19Tokyo stocks fall below ¥64,000 for the first time in a month | National News | Toyama Shimbun

2026-10-19Train Operating in Automatic Mode Overshoots Platform at Toranomon Hills Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line [Tokyo]

2026-10-19[Earnings Flash] Ichiyoshi Securities' previously undisclosed first-half ordinary profit more than doubled to 2.1 times the year-earlier level; first-half dividend raised by ¥4 (Kabutan News)

2026-10-19[Tokyo FX] Dollar falls to upper ¥157 range on position-adjustment selling (9 a.m. on the 19th) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-19【Personnel】ボークス: Shigeta Kuniyoshi (重田国義) assumes the position of representative director and president; former president Shigeta Setsu (重田せつ) will continue supporting group management as an adviser after retiring

2026-10-19Individual Stock Strategy: Focus on Koei Tecmo and GMO-GS

2026-10-19Morning Session Comment No. 1: Advantest, Marusan Securities, Suzuken, ORO, Disco, PowerX (Traders Web)

2026-10-19Business Leaders’ Thoughts in Tanka (32): Toyobo President Takeuchi Ikuo (竹内郁夫)

2026-10-19Brangista cuts its ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2026 by 4%

2026-10-19Tokyo FX: USD/JPY little changed amid wait-and-see mood

2026-10-19Will a wait-and-see stance strengthen amid a lack of fresh market catalysts? / Nikkei 225: Today's expected range (Fisco)

2026-10-19Put/call ratio falls to 1.05 ahead of a key tech earnings week, while QQQ rises in after-hours trading | Options Market Statistics

2026-10-19[Earnings Flash] CNS Co.,Ltd. Posts 5% Increase in Ordinary Profit for June–August Quarter (1Q) (Kabutan News)

2026-10-19[Activity Report] MARUBUN CORPORATION holds its first joint community blood drive, with 63 people participating | Infoseek News

2026-10-19TKP's strong meeting-room rental business continues: What the CFO said at the earnings briefing

2026-10-19Lessons from the CoreWeave Shock: Downward Pressure on AI Companies’ P/E Ratios — Veritas EYE (19 October) - Nikkei Veritas

2026-10-19[FISCO Stock Comment] GEOLIVE GROUP CORPORATION — A holding company centered on JUTEC Corporation, a specialist trading company for housing materials (FISCO)

2026-10-19Supporting business growth through small-group consultations for business leaders and sparring sessions with VCs and CVCs. “The JSSA KYOTO Meetup Vol.66” to be held in Kyoto on 29 October

2026-10-19Ruff-Laugh Chiba × Otaki Useful Plants Garden: Two Days Exploring with Your Dog — “WAN-DERFUL GARDEN,” featuring a market and workshops celebrating plants, nature, and life with your dog

2026-10-19Nomura considers expanding its wealth management business in Switzerland, UBS's home market

2026-10-19SE Holdings and Incubations Co., Ltd. [9478]: Notice Regarding Revision of Consolidated Earnings Forecast, 19 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-19ミクニ adopts the “COMPANY Talent Management” HR system to streamline organizational restructuring operations

2026-10-19The shock of data on 165 million people in total being leaked! 20 security and identity verification (eKYC) companies to watch as cyberattacks drive a buildup in orders, from large-cap to small-cap stocks | Japan Individual Stock Due Diligence Center

2026-10-19Meta, Tesla and Netflix unveil third-quarter results in quick succession, with AI and valuations in focus

2026-10-19USD/JPY draws buying on dips in London trading

2026-10-19Tokyo FX: USD/JPY consolidates near high, euro sees a rebound in buying

2026-10-19Dai-ichi Life proposes acquisition of Australian life insurer, deal valued at around ¥700 billion (Jiji Press)

2026-10-19Investment! Promising Stock 203: Chiome Bioscience (4583) — The Most Interesting Small-Cap Stock Related to AI Drug Discovery: A Bright Future Envisioned Through Its Partnership with FRONTEO Russian Satellite (5vTpvnsBez)

2026-10-19Demand for Semiconductor Vacuum Valves in Japan and Major Applications

2026-10-19TSE close, down ¥841

2026-10-1914 October Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Highlights

2026-10-19U.S. earnings announcement schedule (10/19-10/23): Fifth Third Bancorp tonight, Steel Dynamics and others after the close (Traders Web)

2026-10-19Niseko Station area awash in Halloween spirit, with pumpkins and smiles aplenty [Hokkaido]

2026-10-19Tokyo FX: Dollar-yen capped in the lower half of the ¥157 range as rate-hike expectations recede after FRB Chair Warsh's speech

2026-10-19Tokyo Steel Manufacturing rises against the market trend as investors welcome a higher forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027

2026-10-19Tokyo stocks at afternoon open: Nikkei narrows losses further as futures are bought on rebound in South Korean stocks

2026-10-19Autumn festival held at NTN Tado Plant, bustling with local residents, Kuwana, Mie (Mie Television Broadcasting)

2026-10-19UNION TOOL—Sharp gains for a second straight session; announces construction of a new plant and acquisition of a plant site (Traders Web)

2026-10-19Global Market Share of Aspherical Lenses and Leading Companies