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 JapanMay 1 22:32 ET

The Nikkei average rose by 406 points, continuing its significant six-day gain, as the awareness of a delay in policy interest rate increases grew due to the downward revision of GDP growth rate = the afternoon of the 1st.

On the closing day, the Nikkei average stock price increased by 406.92 yen from the previous day to 36,452.30 yen, marking a significant six-day winning streak. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also rose by 12.15 points to 2,679.44 points, continuing its upward trend for seven days. Following the movement of the NY Dow Inc, which rebounded after a morning dip on April 30, Japanese stocks were initially favored by buyers. However, as the announcement of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting results approached, a wait-and-see mood strengthened, although the meeting decided to maintain the current monetary market adjustment policy.

Kabushiki ShimbunMay 1 02:52 ET

East Japan Railway Reports Strong Fiscal Year Growth

TipRanksMay 1 00:35 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

JR East rebounded, with an outlook for increased revenue and profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026, planning an increase in Dividends.

East Japan Railway Company <9020.T> is rebounding and has reached a temporary high of 3,151 yen, up 55 yen. After the market closed on April 30th, it announced its consolidated financial estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The outlook for increased revenue and operating profit, along with a plan to increase dividends, was well received. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the estimated revenue is 3.02 trillion yen (an increase of 4.7% compared to the previous period) and the operating profit is 387 billion yen (an increase of 2.7% compared to the same period). Amid increasing uncertainty about the global economy, the company views changes in the management environment as an opportunity to advance structural reforms and shift towards growth.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 30 21:43 ET

The Nikkei average is up about 70 yen, after a round of buying, it is heavy on the upside due to selling while waiting for a pullback = morning of May 1.

On May 1st at 10:18 AM, the Nikkei Average was trading around 36,110 yen, up about 70 yen from the previous day. At 9:13 AM, it reached 36,341.62 yen, up 296.24 yen. In the US market on April 30th local time, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell, the NY Dow rebounded after an early decline, marking its seventh consecutive day of gains. The impact of the negative growth in Q1 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was countered. The effect on the Nikkei Average is significant from the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors).

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 30 21:23 ET