Stocks that moved on the previous day part 1: Good Life C, Cybozu, Japan Retail Tech ETC.

Stock Name <Code> Closing Price on the 20th ⇒ Change from the Previous Day Yamato <1967> 1300 +85 New Shareholder Benefit System Established. DM Solution <6549> 1370 +85 Announced a Share Buyback with a limit of 1.79% of the outstanding Stocks. Good Life C <2970> 2417 +337 Announced a Share Buyback with a limit of 4.72% of the outstanding Stocks. MicroAd <9553> 216 +16 Announced a Share Buyback with a limit of 2.17% of the outstanding Stocks. Circlace <5029> 637 +

Fisco JapanDec 21 06:15

Stocks that moved or were traded in the first half of the session.

*Cybozu <4776> 2644 - Positive sentiment due to consideration of increased dividends for this period and significant profit growth outlook for the next period. *Market E <3135> 964 - Positive sentiment following the announcement of expanded shareholder benefits. *Japan Retech <1938> 1326 +199 High dividend yield appeal following significant dividend increase announcement. *Mitsui E&S <7003> 1754 +150 Reported to begin production of port cranes in Vietnam. *Shin Nihon Science <2395> 1662 +126 Tokai Tokyo Securities recommends buying anew.

Fisco JapanDec 20 12:45

Hot Stocks Digest (Morning Session): Nihon Reitech, JDSC, BS, etc.

Nihon Re-tech <1938>: 1,326 yen (+199 yen) shows a significant continued rise. The dividend plan for the fiscal year ending March 2025 was announced to be raised the previous day. The plan has been increased from 36 yen to 60 yen, marking an increase of 25 yen compared to the previous year. Based on the previous day's closing price, the dividend yield is now 5.3%, enhancing the attractiveness of the yield. For this fiscal year, it seems that all expected gains from the sale of policy-held Stocks will be returned as dividends.

Fisco JapanDec 20 10:34

Nihon Reitech --- significant continued rise, appealing yield with announcement of substantial dividend increase.

Nihon Ritek <1938> has significantly continued to rise. It announced the increase of its dividend plan for the fiscal year ending March 2025 the previous day. The plan has been raised from 36 yen to 60 yen, representing an increase of 25 yen compared to the previous year. Based on the previous day's closing price, the dividend yield is 5.3%, enhancing the appeal of this yield. For this fiscal year, it seems that the entire expected gain from the sale of policy Shareholding will be returned as dividends within the year. It appears that they intend to continue progressive Shareholder returns from next fiscal year onward.

Fisco JapanDec 20 10:12

December 20 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks] 【Material Stocks】 Cybozu <4776> 2144 yen (12/19) engages in the development, sales, and operation of groupware such as 'kintone'. The year-end Dividends forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2024 has been revised to 'undecided'. The previous estimate was 15 yen, and the one before that was 14 yen. It is being considered for an increase, and it is scheduled to be announced immediately after it is confirmed. Additionally, the performance forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2025 was announced. The operating profit is estimated to be 8.437 billion yen.

Fisco JapanDec 20 07:56

Attention is being paid to Cybozu and Nihon Litec, while Kadokawa and others are showing weakness.

In the U.S. stock market yesterday, on the 19th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by $15.37 to 42,342.24, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 19.93 points to 19,372.77, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures decreased by 60 yen compared to the Osaka daytime price, settling at 39,020 yen. The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 157.30-40 yen. Today in the Tokyo market, Cybozu <4776> announced that it is considering an increase in the year-end Dividends for the fiscal year ending in December 2024, and the operating profit for the fiscal year ending in December 2025 is projected to be 8.437 billion yen, which is expected to be double compared to the current fiscal year forecast.

Fisco JapanDec 20 07:15