Socionex, Iwai Cosmo Securities has lowered the Target Price to 2,500 yen.

Iwai Cosmo Securities maintained an investment rating of "A" (the highest of five levels) for Socionext <6526.T> as of April 30. The Target Price was lowered from 3,000 yen to 2,500 yen. It was pointed out that the Business towards China is shrinking at a faster pace than expected. The impact of the yen's appreciation has been factored in. Provided by Wealth Advisor Inc.

Kabushiki ShimbunMay 1 00:18 ET

Rating information (Target Price change - Part 2) = Yamapan, Izumi ETC.

◎ Mizuho Securities (three-tier: Buy > Hold > Underperform) Yamapan <2212.T> - "Hold" → "Hold", 2950 yen → 3500 yen. Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (three-tier: Overweight > Equal Weight > Underweight) Otsuka HD <4578.T> - "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 7600 yen → 7700 yen. IHI <7013.T> - "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 9000 yen → 89.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 30 21:09 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

The Nikkei average is up by about 20 yen, with the top gainers among the selected stocks being Sumitomo Pharma, TOTO, NEC, ETC.

On the 30th at around 11 AM, the Nikkei Stock Average was trading around 35,860 yen, up about 20 yen compared to the previous trading day. At 9:09 AM, it reached 36,023.24 yen, up 183.25 yen. After the buying frenzy, there were moments of retraction as there were few clues, and the exchange rate was also moving in the direction of a stronger yen. Afterward, it remained in a range near the previous trading day's closing price. Among the stocks listed in the Nikkei Average, Sumitomo Pharma <4506.T> and TOTO <5332> ranked high in terms of price increase percentage.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 29 22:03 ET

April 30 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[FISCO Selected Stocks]【Material Stocks】Komatsu Wall Industry <7949> 1480 yen (4/28) Engaged in office partitions and other products. Announced the financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025. Operating profit was 3.635 billion yen (a 0.1% decrease from the previous period). The operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is projected at 4.06 billion yen (an 11.7% increase from the previous period). A Global Strategy review team has been established to plan and run growth strategies, including M&A. At the same time, a change in the shareholder return policy was announced, aiming for a dividend payout ratio (DOE) of 6%.

Fisco JapanApr 29 20:06 ET

Socionext Reports 25% Drop in Fiscal Year 2025 Profit

MT NewswiresApr 29 19:31 ET