Dream Arts - SmartDB® has achieved the number one Share position in the SaaS-based workflow market for four consecutive years.

On April 30, Dream Arts (4811) announced that its business digitalization cloud "SmartDB(R)" has achieved a 30.2% share of the entire SaaS workflow market in 2024, according to a survey by the private research company Techno System Research, securing the first place for the fourth consecutive year. The product recorded a 54.1% share in the large enterprise market. SmartDB(R) features flexibility through no-code development.

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Tokyo Electron Limited (TOELY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Summary

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Japan M&A, strawberries ETC (additional) Rating

Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After ---------------------------------------------------- <2127> Japan M&A Daiwa 750 yen 800 yen <2337> Ichigo Morgan Stanley 390 yen 430 yen <2579> Coca BJH Morgan Stanley 2200 yen 2400 yen <3479> TKP Morgan Stanley 1500 yen 1700 yen <6301> Komatsu City 4400 yen 4500 yen <9022> JR East.

Fisco Japan22:32 ET

After the delayed interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan, the Nikkei average stock price temporarily recovered to 36,500 yen.

The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly for six consecutive trading days, closing up 406.92 yen at 36,452.30 yen (Volume estimated at 1.8 billion 60 million shares). Amid the sharp surge in the after-hours trading of U.S. Microsoft and Meta Platforms Inc, buying started to lead in the Tokyo market, particularly in the Semiconductors sector. Additionally, the depreciation of the yen to the 144 yen level against the dollar following the announcement of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision was also viewed as favorable, increasing the number of export-related stocks that gained in value.

Fisco JapanMay 1 03:31 ET

Koei Tecmo, Komeda ETC (addition) Rating

Upgrade - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After---------------------------------------------------- <8968> Fukuoka REIT Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After---------------------------------------------------- <3481> Mitsubishi Logistics Mizuho "Buy" "Hold" <7752> Ricoh Daiwa

Fisco JapanApr 30 23:50 ET

Meta Platforms surges in after-hours trading following earnings report.

[Generative AI] Meta Platforms announced on the evening of the 30th that their financial results for the January-March 2025 quarter showed revenue of 42.3 billion 14 million dollars, a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. For the April-March 2025 quarter, revenue is estimated to be between 42.5 billion and 45.5 billion dollars, both exceeding market expectations. In Extended hours trading, it is trending with an increase of over 5%. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco JapanApr 30 17:13 ET

MUFG revises net profit upward for fiscal year 25/3 to 1 trillion 860 billion yen, up from 1 trillion 750 billion yen.

Mitsubishi UFJ <8306> announced a revision of its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025. The net profit was revised upwards from 1 trillion 750 billion yen to 1 trillion 860 billion yen. This was due to the recording of one-time gains such as profits from the sale of policy-held Stocks and the reversal of costs related to L's credit relationships, utilizing these gains to conduct a restructuring of the Bond portfolio from a balance sheet management perspective, implementing measures for future enhanced profitability. The year-end Dividend per share was raised by 4 yen from the previous forecast to 39 yen (the previous period was 20 yen).

Fisco JapanApr 30 16:59 ET

The index has recovered to the 36,000 yen range for the first time in a month.

The Nikkei average has risen for five consecutive trading days. It ended with a gain of 205.39 yen at 36,045.38 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2.2 billion 80 million shares), recovering the 36,000 yen mark for the first time in about a month. Increased expectations for a rise due to the strong US stock market and progress in US tariff negotiations led the buying. The Nikkei average briefly returned above 36,000 yen right after trading began. However, as it surpassed the key level of 36,000 yen, opposing sentiments emerged, and gradually a wait-and-see mood spread, resulting in consolidation around 35,900 yen. Toward the end of the afternoon session, index buying is expected from pension funds at the end of the month.

Fisco JapanApr 30 03:43 ET

Kandenko, Amano ETC (Additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After----------------------------------------------------------------- <4626> Taiyo HD Morgan S "Equal W" "Over W" <8308> Resona HD Nomura "Neutral" "Buy" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After-------------------------------------

Fisco JapanApr 30 00:02 ET

Kanematsu, Marubeni, ETC [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Kanematsu <8020> IT staff increased by 2.5 times, expanding orders for virtual Servers, and planning to acquire an information-related company within the fiscal year (Nikkan Kogyo, Front Page) -○ *ORIX <8591> sold 8 companies to NEC Group for 18 billion yen (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 3) -○ *Sony Group Corp <6758> has no concrete plans for separating the Semiconductors business (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 3) -○ *Marubeni <8002> accelerates investment in consumer Business, establishing a new company through corporate discovery (Nikkan Kogyo, Page 4) -○ *Toyota Tsusho <8015> invests in a US electrolytic iron manufacturer to secure raw materials for 'green Steel'.

Fisco JapanApr 29 19:27 ET

Rating [Securities companies rating]

Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After ------------------------------------------------------ <4626> Taiyo HD Morgan S "Equal Weight" "Overweight" <4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical Okasan "Hold" "Bullish" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After ------------------------------------------------------ <5

Fisco JapanApr 29 19:21 ET

After the buying phase, individual stock selection will be guided by the financial results.

The Nikkei average has risen for four consecutive trading days. It ended trading at 35,839.99 yen, up 134.25 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2 billion 10 million shares). Following the purchase of tech stocks in the US market last weekend and favorable movements from major companies' earnings reports, the Nikkei average started with a buying lead, shortly rising to 36,075.26 yen after the trading began, recovering to the 36,000 yen level for the first time in about four weeks since April 1. Additionally, due to the yen depreciating to around 143 yen per dollar, export-related stocks were repurchased.

Fisco JapanApr 28 03:25 ET

Nikkei Rises 0.4%, Led by Auto Stocks -- Market Talk

WSJApr 28 03:04 ET

Stocks that moved and those that were traded in the front market.

*Toyota Industries Corporation <6201> 16225 - reports suggest consideration for privatization of stocks. *Aichi Steel Corporation <5482> 8840 +1200 recognized for last period's double-digit profit increase and significant dividend increase plan this period. *Kinden Corporation <1944> 3838 +417 this period's guidance exceeds consensus. *Mitsui E&S Holdings <7003> 1857 +199 reports indicate the Trump administration's request for Japan for dual-use shipbuilding, regarded as a buying opportunity. *Anritsu Corporation <6754> 1401.5 +122 exceeds expectations.

Fisco JapanApr 28 00:52 ET

Kinden, Yamazaki Pan ETC (additional) Rating

Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After--------------------------------------------------------------<6523> PHCHD Morgan Stanley "Equal Weight" "Under Weight" <8591> ORIX Morgan Stanley "Over Weight" "Equal Weight" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After------------------------------------

Fisco JapanApr 27 22:52 ET

April 28th [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks]【Material Stocks】Hokkan Holdings <5902> 1,699 yen (4/25) Engaged in food cans, PET bottles, and filling business. The profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 has been revised upward. The estimated operating profit is 4.5 billion yen (up 2.5% from the previous year). This is an upward revision of about 9% from the previous financial estimates, resulting in a projected increase in profit. Revenue is expected to be lower than the previous forecast, but due to cost reductions in factory expenses and Logistics costs, profit has been upwardly revised. The year-end Dividends have been set at 70 yen.

Fisco JapanApr 27 20:13 ET

Attention is focused on Advantest's earnings report.

[Stocks Opening Comment] The Japanese stock market on the 28th is expected to start with a Buy and maintain a solid stance thereafter. On the 25th, the USA market saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise by 20 points, and the Nasdaq increased by 216 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a momentary drop of 370 points, but ended in positive territory due to expectations of progress in negotiations around tariff policies. Additionally, positive movements following Alphabet's earnings report led to a Buy surge in tech stocks, contributing to the rise in the Nasdaq Index. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures stands at 2 compared to Osaka.

Fisco JapanApr 27 19:33 ET

Astellas Pharma and Hokkan Holdings are in the spotlight, while Nitto Denko and Yamazaki Baking seem to be underperforming.

Last weekend on the 25th, in the US Stocks market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 20.10 points to 40,113.50, the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 216.90 points to 17,382.94, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures were up by 220 yen compared to the Osaka daytime at 36,000 yen. The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 143.70-80 yen. In today's Tokyo market, Astellas Pharma <4503>, which experienced a significant increase in operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025, at 60.8% growth from a previous financial estimate of a 56.9% decline.

Fisco JapanApr 27 19:15 ET

List of cloud penetration stocks [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud penetration stocks]

○ List of stocks that broke through the cloud market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <1882> Toa Road 1522 1510.75 1421.5 <1959> Kyudenko 5055 4666.54 994 <1964> Chugai Ro 3755 3718.75 3590 <2410> Career DC 1788 1758.75 1784 <3064> MRO 2704 2596.25 2703

Fisco JapanApr 27 18:48 ET

Shin-Etsu Chemical and others announced a Share Buyback on April 25.

The companies that announced the establishment of their own stock acquisition limit on April 25 (Friday) are as follows: <4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical 0.2 billion shares (10.2%) 500 billion yen (from May 25, 2021, to April 26, 2024) <4568> Daiichi Sankyo 80 million shares (4.3%) 200 billion yen (from May 1, 2025, to March 26, 2024) <7259> Aisin Seiki 0.1 billion 30 million shares (17.2%) 120 billion yen (from May 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026) <6857> AdvanTech 19 million shares (2.6%) 70 billion yen (from May 7, 2025 -

Fisco JapanApr 27 18:05 ET