Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>Global renewable continue to outperform, although this is yet to be seen in Japan related names.</li>
<li>Very little read from the US with the market firmly in wait-and-see mode ahead of the Fed.</li>
<li>Kose sell-side meeting yesterday points to plans for global growth despite few specifics released for its new MTP set to be released in October.</li>
</ul>


Global renewable continue to outperform, although this is yet to be seen in Japan related names.
Very little read from the US with the market firmly in wait-and-see mode ahead of the Fed.
Kose sell-side meeting yesterday points to plans for global growth despite few specifics released for its new MTP set to be released in October.


Japan Morning Connection: Kose Aims for Global Growth

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>Yamaha Motor (7272) | Silchester raised stake to 8.8%; shares down 20% despite core motorcycles/marine generating 20-30% ROIC, undermined by ¥62bn losses in RVs/Robotics.</li>
<li>Tamron (7740) | Effissimo increased holding to 13%; company trades at 6x EBIT with 20%+ margins, expanding from camera lenses into automotive ADAS and industrial optics.</li>
<li>NPC (6255) | LIM acquired 6% stake in solar equipment maker down 20% year-to-date, betting on perovskite cycle recovery despite withdrawn guidance and customer weakness.</li>
</ul>


Yamaha Motor (7272) | Silchester raised stake to 8.8%; shares down 20% despite core motorcycles/marine generating 20-30% ROIC, undermined by ¥62bn losses in RVs/Robotics.
Tamron (7740) | Effissimo increased holding to 13%; company trades at 6x EBIT with 20%+ margins, expanding from camera lenses into automotive ADAS and industrial optics.
NPC (6255) | LIM acquired 6% stake in solar equipment maker down 20% year-to-date, betting on perovskite cycle recovery despite withdrawn guidance and customer weakness.


Japan Activism Briefs: Yamaha Motor, Tamron, NPC

<ul>
<li>Trump whipping up interest in all things AI and data center over his state visit to Saudi.</li>
<li>Pharma giving back yesterdays rebound with risks remaining over Trump's planned pricing cuts.</li>
<li>Kokusai Electric may continue moving higher post-numbers  as a potential NKY225 inclusion candidate.</li>
</ul>


Trump whipping up interest in all things AI and data center over his state visit to Saudi.
Pharma giving back yesterdays rebound with risks remaining over Trump's planned pricing cuts.
Kokusai Electric may continue moving higher post-numbers  as a potential NKY225 inclusion candidate.


Japan Morning Connection: US Opening Doors to Greater UAE/Saudi Chip Sales Driving Tech and Semis

<ul>
<li>Banks higher after Bessent comments show room for a softer stance on tariffs and desire to de-escalate.</li>
<li>US Homebuilders strong after Pultegroup followed up with solid numbers after DHI beat last week.</li>
<li>Market looking through poor Tesla numbers as Musk pledges to pullback on DOGE and refocus.</li>
</ul>


Banks higher after Bessent comments show room for a softer stance on tariffs and desire to de-escalate.
US Homebuilders strong after Pultegroup followed up with solid numbers after DHI beat last week.
Market looking through poor Tesla numbers as Musk pledges to pullback on DOGE and refocus.


Japan Morning Connection: Trump Cooling His Heels on Powell Brings Reprise to Markets

<ul>
<li>Japan set to tick higher with more cuts on the horizon and markets mostly unchanged after yesterdays holiday.</li>
<li>6758 Sony announced a ‘State of Play’ where it will showcase 20 upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games from 3rd party studios a day ahead of the Tokyo Games Show.</li>
<li>Defence names may be in focus after Japan fighters fired flares at a Russian military plane which violated Japanese airspace three times off Hokkaido on Monday afternoon.</li>
</ul>


Japan set to tick higher with more cuts on the horizon and markets mostly unchanged after yesterdays holiday.
6758 Sony announced a ‘State of Play’ where it will showcase 20 upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games from 3rd party studios a day ahead of the Tokyo Games Show.
Defence names may be in focus after Japan fighters fired flares at a Russian military plane which violated Japanese airspace three times off Hokkaido on Monday afternoon.


Japan Morning Connection: Watch Defence Names After Russian Violation

Japan

NPC Incorporated mainly develops, manufactures, and sells solar cell manufacturing equipment and vacuum packaging machines.  The Company also provides maintenance and installation services.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Npc Inc (6255 JP)

Japan Morning Connection: Kose Aims for Global Growth

Global renewable sector continues to outperform, but Japan is lagging behind. US market is cautious ahead of the Fed meeting. Kose plans for...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Activism Briefs: Yamaha Motor, Tamron, NPC

Top activist investors are making contrarian bets in Japan: Silchester raises Yamaha Motor stake, Effissimo raised Tamron stake to 13% at 6x EBIT,...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: US Opening Doors to Greater UAE/Saudi Chip Sales Driving Tech and Semis

Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia sparks interest in AI and data centers, Pharma stocks drop after rebound, Kokusai Electric may rise further as...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Trump Cooling His Heels on Powell Brings Reprise to Markets

Banks higher on Bessent comments suggesting softer stance on tariffs, while market shrugs off Tesla's poor numbers as Musk pledges to refocus.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Watch Defence Names After Russian Violation

Japan's market set to rise, Sony to showcase upcoming games, and defense sector in focus after Japan fires flares at Russian plane violating...

Andrew Jackson

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

Japan Morning Connection: Kose Aims for Global Growth

​Global renewable sector continues to outperform, but Japan is lagging behind. US market is cautious ahead of the Fed meeting. Kose plans for...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Activism Briefs: Yamaha Motor, Tamron, NPC

Top activist investors are making contrarian bets in Japan: Silchester raises Yamaha Motor stake, Effissimo raised Tamron stake to 13% at 6x EBIT,...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: US Opening Doors to Greater UAE/Saudi Chip Sales Driving Tech and Semis

​Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia sparks interest in AI and data centers, Pharma stocks drop after rebound, Kokusai Electric may rise further as...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Trump Cooling His Heels on Powell Brings Reprise to Markets

​Banks higher on Bessent comments suggesting softer stance on tariffs, while market shrugs off Tesla's poor numbers as Musk pledges to refocus.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Watch Defence Names After Russian Violation

​Japan's market set to rise, Sony to showcase upcoming games, and defense sector in focus after Japan fires flares at Russian plane violating...

Andrew Jackson

Global renewable sector continues to outperform, but Japan is lagging behind. US market is cautious ahead of the Fed meeting. Kose plans for...

Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia sparks interest in AI and data centers, Pharma stocks drop after rebound, Kokusai Electric may rise further as...

Banks higher on Bessent comments suggesting softer stance on tariffs, while market shrugs off Tesla's poor numbers as Musk pledges to refocus.

Japan's market set to rise, Sony to showcase upcoming games, and defense sector in focus after Japan fires flares at Russian plane violating...