Active stocks on June 10 (closing) - ZETA INC., JAPAN POST INSURANCE, BESTERRA and others

ZETA INC. <6031> shares surged in afternoon trading Wednesday, hitting its daily limit-up threshold at one point. Around 12:30 p.m., ZETA announced it signed a strategic partnership agreement with UK-based Checkout.com to develop business in the agentic commerce domain, fueling material-driven buying. Checkout.com operates a digital payment network supporting more than 145 currencies and processes billions of transactions annually worldwide. The firm noted that specific service details to be realized through the partnership will be disclosed via press releases as appropriate.

JAPAN POST INSURANCE Co., Ltd. <7181> shares extended gains for a fourth straight session amid strong upward momentum Wednesday. SMBC Nikko Securities upgraded its investment rating on the firm to '1 (Outperform)' from '2 (Neutral)' on Tuesday, fueling investor interest. However, the brokerage lowered its target price to 1,670.00 yen from 1,727.00 yen. According to the securities firm, the stock's decline has highlighted its valuation appeal. Along with valuation, it evaluated the company's resilience to rising interest rates and cost inflation, as well as a recovery trend in new contract acquisitions.

BESTERRA CO., LTD. <1433> shares broke out of their recent trading range Wednesday. After Tuesday's close, BESTERRA announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ending January 2027. Revenue rose to 3.27 billion yen, up 29.30% year-on-year, while operating profit came in at 353.00 million yen, up 2.60-fold year-on-year. With its order backlog reaching 9.14 billion yen, up 49.80% year-on-year, buying emerged on positive sentiment toward business conditions. The firm benefited from steady progress in large-scale construction projects, alongside improved profit margins driven by selective order acceptance and enhanced estimation and cost planning systems.

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. <4968> shares extended their rally to hit new highs Wednesday. Leveraging its core rosin-based technology, ARAKAWA captures demand across a wide range of industries. Its Fine Electronics division develops advanced semiconductor materials for AI data centers and precision electronic device cleaning agents. After achieving double-digit revenue growth and turning operating profit positive in the fiscal year ending March 2025, its recovery pace has been remarkable. The firm projects operating profit of 2.50 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2026, up 2.40-fold year-on-year, and further growth to 3.30 billion yen, up 32.00% year-on-year, for the fiscal year ending March 2027. ARAKAWA is expanding beyond semiconductors, laying the groundwork in defensive sectors such as agriculture and healthcare. Meanwhile, while maintaining a dividend yield exceeding 3.00%, its price-to-book ratio remains around 0.50 times?half its liquidation value level?attracting investment funds focused on valuation correction potential.

FUJI KYUKO CO., LTD. <9010> shares rose for a sixth straight session Wednesday, standing out despite weak broader market conditions. The stock price shows a clear recovery from its bottom, with a golden cross between the 5-day and 25-day moving averages imminent, though the 25-day line remains downward-facing. According to a large shareholding report filed Tuesday by UK-based investment management firm Nippon Active Value Fund, the fund and its joint holders' stake in FUJI KYUKO crossed the 5.00% threshold to reach 5.02%. The stated purpose of the holding is to provide investment and management advice and to take material proposal actions as appropriate, noting they may request dialogue with management to discuss methods for enhancing shareholder value. The news fueled expectations for further stock price gains, drawing in investment funds.

Link-U Group Inc. <4446> shares surged Wednesday. Around 10:00 a.m., Link-U Group announced that its subsidiary Link-U Technologies is launching a new business called "Link-U Mangaful Base" to provide comprehensive support for maximizing the value of manga IP, fueling buying interest. The new business leverages data analysis expertise cultivated through operating a manga app with more than 20.00 million monthly active users (MAU) and distribution solutions connecting to major international platforms to optimize market deployment and value maximization. As the first phase, the firm is launching translation and distribution support services for publishers with strong manga content facing hurdles in overseas expansion. Upon approval of translation proposals, publishers can expand globally to major platforms in North America, South America, and other regions with minimal operational burden.

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Source: MINKABU PRESS

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