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Key headlines from the morning session on the 18th
- Okamoto Glass Co. reached daily limit up in buy orders, formulating mid-term plan for transformation into AI data center materials manufacturer
- Solvvy surged sharply again, reaching basic agreement with JACCS on capital and business alliance
- Data Section reached daily limit up in buy orders, projecting 7-fold increase in operating profit for fiscal year ending March 2027 as AI data centers gain momentum
- Gloving surged 12%, attracting attention for remarkable earnings growth and high ROE
- Kioxia hit daily limit up in buy orders, viewed positively for projected significant profit increase in April-June quarter
- Recruit Holdings rose sharply again, planning 25% increase in net profit this fiscal year led by HR technology centered in Europe and North America
- VRAIN Solution surged on spotlight for high-profit business model in AI solutions
- L Drink surged again, planning 22% increase in operating profit for fiscal year ending March 2027 with three new production lines coming online
- Terumo jumped with gap up, gaining positive evaluation for projections of consecutive record profit updates in fiscal year ending March 2027
- Headwaters surged again, revising fiscal year ending December 2026 earnings forecast upward due to BBD Initiative merger effects
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group rebounded, forecasting 11% increase in net profit for fiscal year ending March 2027 with annual dividend increase of 10 yen
- AI Mecha started with buy orders at limit up, operating profit for third quarter transformed dramatically capturing AI semiconductor demand
*Headlines are as of article distribution time
Source: MINKABU PRESS
*Translated by generative AI. Click here for the original article.
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