For almost three years the Nikkei 225 has been tracking its performance from the 2003~5 bull market, albeit at levels some 3.3x higher In this report, Pelham Smithers discusses the similarities and asks three key questions: (1) Can we continue to track 2005 through the rest of the year; (2) Whatever happens in Q4, should we fear or be hopeful for 2026? And (3) Who are the upcoming winners and losers.
Switch 2, Hello Kitty and Demon Slayer have underlined the success of Japan’s global pop culture influence. In this review, Pelham Smithers discusses whether 2025 will be the peak, or if there more to come. In light of the capital limitations faced by Japanese game developers evident at TGS2025, Pelham thinks further consolidation is likely and suggests three likely scenarios.
Small-cap specialist Terada-san reviews Sanrio’s Q1 performance and full-year guidance. Despite US tariffs, contributions expected from new licensees and continued steady demand for Hello Kitty products leads him to revise up his OP forecasts for FY25~FY27.
Three Directors at Kakao Corp bought/sold 15,468 shares at between 64,011.402KRW and 65,079.800KRW. The significance rating of the trade was 61/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directo...
Pelham Smithers is impressed by the strong FY25 Q1 performance in Bandai Namco’s Digital division – ie video games. While the firm has raised its 1H forecasts, there are reasons to think a revision to the full-year as well is not out of the question.
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