News before 2026-10-26

2026-10-26[Analyst Rating] Nippon Shokubai: Bearish rating maintained, target price raised to ¥1,980 (major US brokerage) (IFIS Stock Forecast)

2026-10-26A new canned shochu with water, “Hakata no Hana Mugi Shochu with Water,” made with the smooth, pre-mixed style of “Hakata no Hana Mugi” authentic shochu, launches first at participating 7-Eleven stores handling alcoholic beverages, excluding Okinawa Prefecture*

2026-10-26NSW launches new service supporting Oracle AI Database lifecycle optimization Published: 2026/10/26 09:51 [Fisco]

2026-10-26* 早稲アカ — Upward revision to consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027

2026-10-26[New Business] TBグループ launches LED display rental business for trade shows and events

2026-10-26Takara Holdings rallies sharply on upward revision to April-September earnings forecast

2026-10-26[Tokyo FX] Dollar falls to the latter half of the ¥156 range after buying runs its course, pressured by lower stocks and other factors (noon, 26th) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-26KEYENCE to acquire French TraceParts, which operates a CAD data publishing and distribution business

2026-10-26小池酸素工業 postpones interim earnings announcement following cyberattack; scheduled 9 November date changed, Exitium claims to hold 5.8 TB of data

2026-10-26Kawasaki Kisen shares rise as earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is revised upward

2026-10-26Schoo: sharp continued decline, cuts FY ending September 2026 earnings forecast, writing

2026-10-26Stocks with a Negative Earnings Impact at the Open: 東京製鉄, 岩井コスモ, 未来工業 (Announced on 23 October) (Kabutan News)

2026-10-26イクヨ announces a tender offer for automotive products company ムラキ without its consent, aiming to make it a subsidiary for ¥1.4 billion

2026-10-26【Webinar】The Long-Term Cost Challenge Revealed by an Information Systems Survey on Moving Away from VMWare: Trends in Destinations for Virtualization Platform Migration and the Optimal Solution Achieved Through a 60% Reduction in Man-Hours and 8 Years of Support 【13 November】 | Notices | Cybertrust

2026-10-26Tokyo Foreign Exchange: Dollar-yen holds in the ¥157 range as yen buying eases

2026-10-26Daikokuya Holdings Co.,Ltd. [6993]: Corporate Information (Financial Results Period, Representative's Name, Major Shareholder Information, IR Videos, etc.)

2026-10-26Crypto Weekly Digest | Fed Rate Decision, Tech Earnings, Semiconductor Stock Sell-Off and Crypto Outlook

2026-10-26【↓】Nikkei Stock Average at Close | Fell for Third Straight Session, Selling Prevailed Mainly in AI and Semiconductor Stocks (October 26)

2026-10-26S&B Foods to Host Kurihara Harumi (栗原はるみ) Talk Event, Offering an Easy Homemade Feel with Powder Roux

2026-10-26“Passionate about sake”: 3 female announcers from ABC TV produce an event celebrating sake in Osaka’s Fukushima Ward, running through the 30th

2026-10-26SMBC Partners with Ant International to Collaborate on Asian Payments

2026-10-26[Breaking] 丸大食品 cuts its earnings forecast for the first half of fiscal 2026; net profit approximately 53% below initial forecast as costs, including raw materials, rise and ham and sausage sales fall short of expectations

2026-10-26Four-Layer Structure Supporting Proactive Governance; Japanese Companies Lack the Third Layer

2026-10-26Why Grid-Scale Battery Storage Cannot Be Developed Alone: A Webinar Exploring the Reasons Behind the Expansion of M&A and Capital Alliances

2026-10-26ムラキ [7477]: Notice Regarding the Planned Commencement of a Tender Offer for the Company's Shares by IKUYO CO.,LTD. 26 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-26*Okamura—Nomura maintains "Neutral" investment rating; target price changed from ¥2,500 to ¥2,450

2026-10-26No worries about getting both feet down or maneuvering: 3 motorcycles from Japanese manufacturers chosen for their light weight and ease of handling

2026-10-26Trading in ムラキ suspended following announcement regarding tender offer

2026-10-26Waseda Academy raises first-half ordinary profit forecast by 34%, adds to record-high profit forecast, raises full-year forecast and dividend by ¥10

2026-10-26Waseda Academy: Raises its consolidated earnings forecast for the April-September period

2026-10-26Nikkei Average starts the afternoon session down ¥491, with Kioxia Holdings and DISCO among the decliners

2026-10-26KOA surges to its highest level since the 16th on upward revisions to its earnings and dividend forecasts (Wealth Advisor)

2026-10-26Afternoon Session Comments No. 1: ルクレ, ＳＡＮＥＩ, リアルゲイト, ソースネクスト, エルテス, ＪＢＣＣＨＤ (Traders Web)

2026-10-26Nikkei 225 Morning Close: Second Straight Decline, Down ¥478 at 62,214

2026-10-26Won sharply rebounds from the 1,600-won range in June to the 1,320-won range, reaching a two-year high against the dollar

2026-10-26Achieved annual savings of 240 labor hours: A case study in manufacturing IT implementation and shop-floor digital transformation that began with “because the handwriting is messy”

2026-10-26“Dams”: Obayashi Corporation ranks first for the second consecutive year, while Maeda Corporation’s revenue declines for the second straight year, halving from its peak

2026-10-26One of the World’s Largest Semiconductor Manufacturers Plans to Build a Memory Plant in Miyagi!? Looking for Companies Poised for a Windfall? [Shintaro Sakamoto’s Street-Walking Investment Lab]

2026-10-26Forex Summary: Dollar briefly rose to around ¥157.20 amid concerns over a deterioration in Japan’s trade balance

2026-10-26Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. rebounds against the market trend as strong bulk carrier market conditions drive a substantial upward revision to net profit for the fiscal year ending March

2026-10-26USD/JPY trades in the mid-¥157s as AI-related stocks rebound and yen appreciation eases: New York FX overview

2026-10-26Make the Most of Autumn’s Long Evenings in Kimono: 3D Kimono Brand “Kimonowa” Launches New “MyKimono 2026” Series

2026-10-26高松機械工業 — shares hold firm as it raises its first-half operating profit/loss forecast; semiconductor-related production equipment exceeds expectations

2026-10-26Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀) appears at press conference in fluffy dog slippers after becoming Skechers' new ambassador

2026-10-26【26 October issue · This week’s back-page feature】AI applications continue to evolve and expand

2026-10-26[JPX Precious Metals] Gold rebounds as New York prices rise; platinum remains soft (morning of the 27th) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-26SKY Perfect JSAT launches new service that visualizes flooded areas in as little as 30 minutes from a single SAR satellite image

2026-10-26INTRUST raises its first-half ordinary income forecast by 12%, increases its full-year forecast and raises its dividend by ¥3.5

2026-10-26Earnings: Three companies, including Mitsubishi Estate, report office rent increases of more than 10%, with room to expand shareholder returns

2026-10-26Nikkei Average hits three-month low as semiconductor stocks sell off; trading value falls to six-month low [Nikkei CNBC / Today's Points, Tomorrow's Hints]