In this quarterly strategy report, we look to evaluate where we are with regards the bull market conditions, and where those indicators might be headed, factoring in the downside risks, from Trump tariffs and the US economy, BoJ actions, Japanese earnings and valuations.
With a disappointing Q3, 2024 is proving to be a disappointment for Nexon, with revenues and profits not much improved from 2023 despite the augmented content. However, if earnings haven’t increased this year, neither has the share price, and that is really the only saving grace about this performance, which perhaps suggests that the lacklustre performance is now in the price.
A director at NC Soft Corporation bought 440 shares at 211,171.477KRW and the significance rating of the trade was 60/100. 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 directors over the last two years...
It has been a busy week for bean counters in the video games industry, with the release of global console sales data for September, US software and hardware markets for September, and weekly software sales for UK, Japan and Steam. These figures seem to paint a similar picture: hardware sales are bad, though not as bad as over the summer, while software sales are okay. Pelham Smithers elaborates.
When the BoJ raised rates in March, it had been 17 years since it had last done so, though the world was very different then. While the July rate hike was unlikely to move the economic needle, the question now is what else might follow the subsequent financial market maelstrom. Pelham Smithers discusses the outlook for Japan’s macro environment, what new fiscal policies the new PM might introduce, how the BoJ might react and the all-important trend in corporate earnings. This then leads us to...
Summary International Games System Co Ltd - Company Profile and SWOT Analysis, is a source of comprehensive company data and information. The report covers the company's structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service offerings and corporate actions, providing a 360˚ view of the company. Key Highlights International Games System Co Ltd (IGS) involves in the research and development and marketing of arcade, mobile and online games. The company operates its businesses through planning,...
Nexon has had a successful year in 2023, building on its strength in PC Online gaming in Korea with the launch of Wars of Prasia, solidifying Dungeon & Fighter in China, getting a breakthrough hit in Europe with Dave the Diver, and making MapleStory into a global smash hit. On the basis of these alone, the near-term outlook is good. However, it could be very good, should upcoming game The Finals deliver on its potential.
The global video games market has improved since the start of the year and 2023 now looks like being an "up" year, after the retrenchment in 2022. However, recent quarterly results suggested Japanese video games companies are struggling to take advantage of this. We look at why conditions are improving, and which Japanese firms are keeping pace and which aren't.
The video games industry has enjoyed multi-year success, with mere temporary downturns in 2012 Ans 2019. Now, after 30 successful years, Pelham Smithers sees storm clouds gathering. A prolonged downturn is possible, and would come as a real shock, he thinks.
The Japanese stock market is in an interesting phase where the Bank of Japan is supporting the bond market rather than the stock market. While this phase lasts, the dollar should remain above ¥120/$ and perhaps strengthen further against the yen. This report looks at what this phase might mean for the Japanese stock market as a whole, and for stock selection. The PSA Focus List has also been updated.
2021 saw the video game industry delivery unlikely hits, several using new concepts such as NFTs and metaverse tropes. Meanwhile, the latest versions of Call of Duty, Battlefield and eFootball (Pro Evolution Soccer) looked dated and underwhelmed the public. The PS5 kicks off a new era for console gaming but the timing of its release also coincides with a new era for the broader industry. This report discusses those changes and which companies look best placed to benefit.
The independent financial analyst theScreener just allocated a lower risk rating to YONYOU NETWORK (CN), active in the Software industry. As regards its fundamental valuation, the title still shows 3 out of 4 possible stars. Its market behaviour, however, has slightly improved and can be qualified as moderately risky. theScreener considers that these elements merit an overall rating upgrade to Neutral. As of the analysis date January 4, 2022, the closing price was CNY 36.07 and its expected valu...
Two Directors at Yonyou Network Technology Co Ltd sold 462,200 shares at between 35.950CNY and 36.120CNY. The significance rating of the trade was 75/100. 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 d...
The general evaluation of NCSOFT (KR), a company active in the Software industry, has been upgraded by the independent financial analyst theScreener with the addition of a star. Its fundamental valuation now shows 3 out of 4 possible stars while its market behaviour can be considered as moderately risky. theScreener believes that the additional star(s) merits the upgrade of its general evaluation to Slightly Positive. As of the analysis date November 12, 2021, the closing price was KRW 715,000.0...
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