Month: June 2025

Japan’s 5% GDP Defense Spending Target: Will It Happen—and Which Stocks Could Benefit?

Defense stocks have already seen significant gains, with valuations now looking stretched. The key question is whether there’s still room for further upside. Recently, NATO announced a policy urging each member country to allocate at least 5% of their GDP to defense budgets as a response to evolving global security challenges. This represents a significant …

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Yuka’s screening series: Uncover “emerging favorites” through Consensus Ratings

Shikiho offers a compelling method for spotting emerging stars by analyzing consensus ratings. Many investors are skeptical of analyst ratings, often questioning their objectivity. However, in a turbulent market, one effective way to spot stocks gaining genuine momentum is to focus on those with consistently improving consensus ratings. Rather than relying on current high ratings—which …

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Cybozu Inc (4776): Driving Digital Transformation with No-Code Agility—All Without Debt

The peer comparison table in the report available to my clients indicates that these software and application stocks are performing well under the digital transformation (DX) theme. I’m focusing on Cybozu, as it has strong potential to continue delivering robust OP growth. I recently spoke with the company to discuss their strategy for boosting OP. …

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MIC 300A – Optimizing Retail Operations: The Science of Saving Money

MIC (300A) is a company that supports promotional activities for drugstores and manufacturers. Although it was newly listed in12/24, the company has been around since 1971. Originally a printing company, MIC has evolved into a fully integrated provider of promotional solutions, handling everything from planning to production. In response to the shift toward paperless systems, …

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Yuka’s Screening Series: Picking The Brain Of A Fund Manager Who Delivered A 93-Fold Return Over 25 Years

The “Net Cash Ratio” approach was created by the legendary fund manager Tatsuro Kiyohara who has achieved an astonishing 93-fold performance over 25 years since launching the core fund at Tower Investment Management in 1998. Mr. Kiyohara’s Net Cash Ratio approach focuses on identifying undervalued small-cap growth stocks by assessing their net cash ratio, which …

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From Yuka: Screening series -10 Straight Years of Dividend Growth, Yet PB below 1

The screening generated a list of 27 companies. Notable facts: 1) OPM of these companies remain low. 2) Many are in the industries such as leasing, home centers, and wholesalers. 3) There may be overlooked investment opportunities, such as Nagase’s involvement in AI. If all players in an industry struggle with low profitability, it suggests …

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