The sentiment of individual investors is showing an improving trend.

[Stocks Opening Comment] On the 21st, the Japanese stock market is likely to see movements for profit-taking on last week's gains, although there is an awareness of resilience aimed at a rebound amid limited market participants. The American and European markets were closed on the 18th due to the Good Friday holiday. Europe will also be closed on the 21st for the Easter Monday holiday, making trading less active. The Nikkei 225 Futures night session closed at 34,650 yen, down 180 yen compared to the daytime.

Fisco JapanApr 21 07:33

<Today's individual materials> Interact, LisB, Daihōken, Shikino High-Tech, etc. (Announced on the 18th)

▽ Interact <7725.T>, received an order of 124 million yen for image sensor testing-related products. ▽ LisB <145A.T>, established a subsidiary aimed at investment to strengthen collaboration with startup companies that create new technologies and services. ▽ Daiho Construction <1822.T>, revised down its consolidated financial estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025. ▽ Shikino Heights <6614.T>, downgraded its individual financial estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025. ▽ Yasunaga <7271.T>, revised its consolidated operating profit estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 to 450 million yen.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 21 06:47

Fanpep, Aeye Inc and others.

<145A> Establishment of a subsidiary by LIZBEE <4388> Aeye Inc revised its Financial Estimates, with the operating profit forecast for the previous period adjusted from 0.115 billion yen to 0.109 billion yen <4592> Results related to the quantity of the third manufacturing of SanBio Acugo for brain transplantation <4881> FanPep's 12th subscription rights (with exercise price revision clause) large-scale exercise, number of shares to be delivered starting from the 11th, 0.87 million 2000 shares.

Fisco JapanApr 21 06:30

Gendai AG, operating profit for 25/3 increased by 68.0% to 0.418 billion yen, Financial Estimates for 26/3 predict an increase of 31.5% to 0.55 billion yen.

The performance forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 announced by Gendai AG <2411> shows that revenue increased by 3.5% compared to the previous period, reaching 7.679 billion yen, while operating profit grew by 68%, amounting to 0.418 billion yen. In February 2024, the 'Publicity Guidelines Version 2' was issued by four organizations in the pachinko industry, which clarified the previously ambiguous advertising methods and customer attraction support services, leading to a recovery trend in Internet advertising that had sharply declined since October 2023.

Fisco JapanApr 21 05:16

Key points of interest in the PTS on the 18th = Yasunaga, F Start, Gendai AG, Daiho Construction, ETC.

▽EY <7271.T>, raised the consolidated operating profit Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 from 450 million yen to 800 million yen (24% increase from the previous term). Sales of electrode activation equipment for lithium-ion Battery manufacturers will be recorded. The annual Dividends forecast has also been increased from 10 yen to 13 yen (10 yen in the previous term). ▽F Start <7089.T>, increased the consolidated operating profit Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 from 370 million yen to 450 million yen (6% increase from the previous term). ▽Gendai AG <2411.T>, the consolidated operating profit Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is 5.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 18 15:43

AI: Notice regarding revisions to full-year consolidated earnings forecasts and publication of dividend forecasts

JPXApr 18 14:30 · Announcements