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Key morning headlines for the 7th

Thu May 7, 2026 11:31 am JST Catalyst

- Ise Chemicals continued to fall sharply as nickel chloride sales prices declined, resulting in a 2% drop in operating profit for January-March

- Epson rebounded sharply for the first time in three days, hitting a new year-to-date high, with plans for final profit to increase 3.2 times this fiscal year

- Sanrio updated its year-to-date low for the first time in three and a half months due to earnings announcement postponement

- INPEX and Japan Petroleum Exploration were lower as WTI crude plunged on expectations of an end to US-Iran hostilities

- Kioxia opened limit-up on buy orders as SanDisk surged during the extended holiday period and Samsung Electronics exceeded $1 trillion market capitalization

- Nexera hit the daily limit up, posting operating profit of 3,244 million yen in the first quarter

- DMG MORI rose sharply for the sixth consecutive day, raising its December 2026 earnings forecast on strong orders

- Workman rebounded sharply as April same-store sales exceeded the previous year for the fourth consecutive month

- AREHD rebounded sharply, planning a 19% increase in final profit this fiscal year on growth in the electronics sector driven by data center demand

- PA Consulting started with buy orders as activist investor Oasis emerged as a major shareholder with an 8% stake

- Semiconductor manufacturing equipment-related stocks started with buy orders across the board, with Tokyo Electron continuing its march toward record highs

*Headlines are as of the time of article distribution

Source: MINKABU PRESS

*Translated by generative AI. Click here for the original article.

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