Fundely Co., Ltd. <3137> - Concentrated investment money. The stock surged over 26% at one point, climbing to just below 290 yen. It is attracting individual investor funds and enjoying popularity typical of low-priced stocks. The company operates a business delivering frozen bento boxes of health foods designed by nutritionists, and its recent business performance shows clear signs of recovery. The earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced after the close of trading on April 30th, projects sales of 3.027 billion yen, up 15% from the previous year, and operating profit of 187 million yen, up 43%. In addition, the company announced an expansion of its shareholder benefit program along with the earnings report. The value of meal coupons given according to the number of shares held will be increased to 5,000-20,000 yen from the previous 3,000-15,000 yen. The stock price was strongly stimulated in response to this.

Global Security Experts Inc. <4417> - Rapidly broke out from consolidation at bottom levels. The company provides cybersecurity education and related services primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises, and the security market for small and medium-sized companies with vulnerable systems is seen as having large room for development, suggesting significant growth potential for the company's earnings. In this context, the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced after the close of trading on April 30th, projects sales of 13.778 billion yen, up 25% from the previous year, and operating profit of 2.939 billion yen, up 31%, with prospects for continued record highs. The company also raised its dividend for the previous fiscal year by 1.87 yen from the original plan to 34.60 yen. For the current fiscal year, it plans to add another 14.51 yen, bringing it to 49.11 yen. The strengthened shareholder return stance is also being well received.

WASHINGTON HOTEL CORPORATION <4691> - Sharp rebound, re-entering new high territory. After the close of trading on April 30th, FUJITA KANKO INC. <9722> announced that it planned to acquire 378,400 shares of WASHINGTON HOTEL on May 1st. At 10:00 a.m. on the 1st, the company disclosed that it had received notification from FUJITA KANKO of the acquisition and that FUJITA KANKO had become a major shareholder. On a voting rights basis, FUJITA KANKO's ownership ratio in WASHINGTON HOTEL rose from 7.10% to 10.22%. Regarding WASHINGTON HOTEL, it recently became clear that APA Holdings (Minato-ku, Tokyo) and others had emerged as major shareholders, with a change report filed on April 17th showing their ownership ratio had risen to 6.24%. WASHINGTON HOTEL and FUJITA KANKO announced a business alliance in February of this year. Following FUJITA KANKO's additional share acquisition after APA Holdings' increased buying, speculation regarding supply and demand for WASHINGTON HOTEL shares appears to have emerged, attracting buyers. FUJITA KANKO's ranking among major shareholders remains unchanged at second place.

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Source: MINKABU PRESS

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