Key Morning Session Headlines - April 7

* Shares of Disco <6146> fell sharply for the first time in three sessions on profit-taking, despite the company reporting gains in standalone sales and shipments for the January?March quarter.

* Shares of Global-Link Management <3486> surged following the announcement that Daito Trust Construction <1878> has launched a tender offer for the company.

* Shares of Inpex <1605> and Japan Petroleum Exploration <1662> rose as crude oil prices remained elevated amid heightening concerns over the situation in Iran.

* Shares of A-Balance <3856> hit their daily lower limit on a glut of sell orders after the company announced a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation into its subsidiary.

* Shares of Capcom <9697> rebounded sharply for the first time in four days as a Saudi Arabian investment company increased its stake in the game developer.

* Shares of Fixer <5129> hit the daily limit up for the second consecutive day, driven by continued speculative buying of the company as a generative AI service provider for Sakura Internet <3778>.

* Shares of Terra Drone <166A> retreated after the Tokyo Stock Exchange imposed margin trading restrictions on the stock.

* Shares of Jins Holdings <3046> climbed for the fifth consecutive day, supported by a 7.6% year-on-year increase in March same-store sales driven by seasonal products.

* Shares of Intermestic <262A> extended their sharp gains as March same-store sales jumped 12.7%, bolstered by the immense popularity of its "Chiikawa" collaboration products.

* Shares of Ichibanya <7630> fell for the first time in three sessions after the company lowered its operating profit targets in its newly released mid-term management plan. ◇

*Headlines are as of article distribution time.

Source: MINKABU PRESS