PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Joel Scheiman, Julie Boote, Thao Nguyen and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Kioxia (285A JT), SanDisk (SNDK US), Disco (6146 JT), JX Advanced Metals (5016 JT), Dexerials (4980 JT), Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo (4082 JT), Toyo Engineering (6330 JT), Toho Zinc (5707 JT), Envipro (5698 JT), Japan Petroleum Exploration (1662 JT), Iwatani Corp (8088 JT), Dentsu (4324 JT), Dentsu Soken (4182 JT), Omnicom (OMC US), Publicis (PUB FP), Disney (DIS US), WPP (WPP...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote, Lindsay Whipp and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku (4082 JT), Japan Petroleum Exploration (1662 JT), Toho Zinc (5707 JT), Furukawa (5715 JT), Furukawa Electric (5801 JT), Dowa Mining (5714 JT), Kioxia (285A JT), SanDisk (SNDK US), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Subaru (7270 JT), Hyundai Motor (005380 KS), Nvidia (NVDA US), Nintendo (7974 JT), Sony (6758 JT), Konami (9766 JT), Square Enix (9684 JT), Bandai Namco (7832 JT), Nex...
Thanks to higher memory prices, Sony has a tough couple of years ahead, which is a pity, because the firm’s achievements in FY25 should have set it on a path to solid earnings growth in both years. Problematically, Sony is now heavily exposed to decisions by others – notably Apple’s iPhone pricing – and the outlook could be considerably worse than Pelham Smithers outlines in this earnings preview for FY25 and beyond.
Weekly Comment Summary The new year has seen a continuation in the rise in memory chip prices, even though, seasonally, we should expect some weakness. But what if prices continue to rise? Pelham Smithers discusses. PSA Weekly Contents at a Glance Reports / Flash Notes Summaries 1. 2026 Japan Perspective / PSA Focus List for 2026 Q1 Company / Sector / Thematic Comments Technology: Consumer Electronics, Gaming 1. Sony’s Memory Chip Problem 2. Anaconda Movie G...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, William Nestuk, Thao Nguyen, Lindsay Whipp and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Mazda Motor (7261 JT), Isuzu Motors (7202 JT), Daido Steel (5471 JT), Tokyo Steel (5423 JT), Toho Zinc (5707 JT), Japan Petroleum (1662 JT), Fast Retailing (9983 JT), Aeon (8267 JT), Zozo (3092 JT), Isetan Mitsukoshi (3099 JT), Coherent (COHR US), Nvidia (NVDA US), Fujikura (5803 JT), Ibiden (4062 JT), Micron (MU US), SanDisk (SNDK US), Kioxia (285A JT), Renesas (6723 JT), Roh...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote, Joel Scheiman, William Nestuk, Lindsay Whipp and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Toyo Engineering (6330 JT), Shin-Etsu Chemical (4063 JT), Sumitomo Seika (4008 JT), Sumco (3436 JT), Nippon Sanso (4091 JT), Lasertec (6920 JT), Tokyo Electron (8035 JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Screen Holdings (7735 JT), Renesas (6723 JT), Kioxia (285A JT), Howa Machinery (6203 JT), MHI (7011 JT), Japan Steel Works (5631 JT), KHI (7012 JT), Sony (6758 JT), ...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote, Thao Nguyen and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Toyo Engineering (6330 JT), Ryohin Keikaku (7453 JT), SanDisk (SNDK US), Micron (MU US), Kioxia (285A JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Renesas (6723 JT), Microchip (MCHP US), Texas Instruments (TXN US), Nintendo (7974 JT), Sony (6758 JT), TDK (6762 JT), Alps Alpine (6770 JT), Nvidia (NVDA US), Daikin (6367 JT), Hitachi (6501 JT), Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JT), Nidec (6594 JT), Toyota Motor (720...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Joel Scheiman, Julie Boote and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Hitachi (6501 JT), NEC Corp (6701 JT), Mitsubishi Materials (5711 JT), Sumco (3436 JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Kioxia (285A JT), Ibiden (4062 JT), Sumitomo Electric (5802 JT), Fujikura (5803 JT), Nittestu Mining (1515 JT), Japan Pulp & Paper (8032 JT), Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JT), Novo Nordisk (NOVOB DC), Eli Lilly (LLY US), Takashimaya (8233 JT), Shiseido (4911 JT), Chubu EP (9502 J...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Joel Scheiman, Julie Boote, William Nestuk and Lindsay Whipp Tags: IHI (7013 JT), MHI (7011 JT), KHI (7012 JT), Japan Steel Works (5631 JT), NEC Corp (6701 JT), Kioxia (285A JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Advantest (6857 JT), Shift (3697 JT), Mercari (4385 JT), BayCurrent (6532 JT), Infomart (2492 JT), Oracle Corp Japan (4716 JT), Techmatrix (3762 JT), Dentsu Soken (4812 JT), KLab (3656 JT), Anycolor (5032 JT), Nexon (3659 JT), Electronic Ar...
Welcome to our 2026 Japan Perspective, our 17th annual preview of the year ahead for Japan and the Japanese stock market. Much as 2024 proved to be a repeat of 2004, 2025 – at least up until the last few weeks – has proved to be a repeat of 2005. So, will 2026 extend the run and be a repeat of 2006, a more measured year than its predecessors, one that rewarded stock picking and timing over "buy and hold"? What is the outlook for the Japanese economy? Having selected Sanae Takaichi as the countr...
PSA Research Round-Up for 22-30 December 2025 Reports, Macro and Company Insights Weekly comment by Pelham Smithers Although this is the season “to be jolly”, with bears prowling the streets of Japan, it may make more sense to look for negatives. So for this week we highlight six potential “short” ideas for 2026.
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers Tags: Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713 JT). Mitsui Kinzoku (5706 JT), Mitsubishi Materials (5711 JT), Toho Zinc (5707 JT), Dowa Mining (5714 JT), Itochu (8001 JT), Mitsui & Co (8031 JT), Toyo Engineering (6330 JT), Fujikura (5803 JT). Sumitomo Electric (5802 JT), Japan Steel Works (5631 JT), Ibiden (4062 JT), Kioxia (285A JT), Tokyo Seimitsu (7729 JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Sony (6758 JT) Main Points Mixed session for Japanese equities as h...
PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers and Joel Scheiman Tags: Ibiden (4062 JT), Advantest (6857 JT), Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713 JT), Dowa Holdings (5714 JT), Panasonic (6752 JT), Chubu EP (9502 JT), Yaskawa (6506 JT), Sapporo Holdings (2501 JT), Amazon (AMZN US), Nintendo (7974 JT), Nexon (3659 JT), KLab (3656 JT), Oracle Japan (4716 JT), BayCurrent (6532 JT), Fujitsu (6702 JT), Ricoh (7752 JT), Casio (6952 JT), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Nippon Sheet Glass (5202 JT), Samsung Electron...
Lindsay Whipp reviews the FY25 Q2 performance and notes that although the 20% decline in the share price over the past six months as lowered Oracle Japan’s FY26 EV/OP down to 18.5x, which is not too expensive for a company generating an OPM of 32.9%, uncertainty around the pace of OP growth this fiscal year remains a concern.
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