Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Inpex reported strong Q2 financial results with operating income rising 161% to ¥584 billion </li>
<li>The company revised its full-year OP guidance by 23% to ¥1,133 billion. It is still conservative </li>
<li>Inpex also announced a blockbuster buyback of 120 million shares, or 8.65% of its outstanding capital </li>
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Inpex reported strong Q2 financial results with operating income rising 161% to ¥584 billion 
The company revised its full-year OP guidance by 23% to ¥1,133 billion. It is still conservative 
Inpex also announced a blockbuster buyback of 120 million shares, or 8.65% of its outstanding capital 


Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>AMAT numbers sends US SPE lower on Friday which should spill over into Japan.</li>
<li>Trump's Energy Secretary nomination may be a short term positive for oil and gas related, longer-term questionable.</li>
<li>Both Ibiden and Renesas have potential to be rerated on their NVDA exposure, but market indifferent so far.</li>
</ul>


AMAT numbers sends US SPE lower on Friday which should spill over into Japan.
Trump's Energy Secretary nomination may be a short term positive for oil and gas related, longer-term questionable.
Both Ibiden and Renesas have potential to be rerated on their NVDA exposure, but market indifferent so far.


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Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Japan Petroleum Exploration / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Japanese companies are buying back more stock than ever before, and recent moves by the TSE and METI are effectively pushing for more.</li>
<li>The new goal is to lift PBR and ROE. The easiest way to lift ROE is reduce E. Low-PBR Cos with excess assets and cross-holdings (outbound and inbound) are targets.</li>
<li>In this insight I look at several possible rankings for potential large buyback targets.</li>
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Japanese companies are buying back more stock than ever before, and recent moves by the TSE and METI are effectively pushing for more.
The new goal is to lift PBR and ROE. The easiest way to lift ROE is reduce E. Low-PBR Cos with excess assets and cross-holdings (outbound and inbound) are targets.
In this insight I look at several possible rankings for potential large buyback targets.


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<li>NVDA lifts markets on comments from Hon Hai Chairman that demand for Blackwell was 'crazy'.</li>
<li>Oil related names in JP will follow US lower on the drop in oil, despite Hurricane Milton having the potential to disrupt production.</li>
<li>HK futures finding off the lows overnight should point to upside for related China names in Japan to start; Gamers to be sold heavily after PIF sale.</li>
</ul>


NVDA lifts markets on comments from Hon Hai Chairman that demand for Blackwell was 'crazy'.
Oil related names in JP will follow US lower on the drop in oil, despite Hurricane Milton having the potential to disrupt production.
HK futures finding off the lows overnight should point to upside for related China names in Japan to start; Gamers to be sold heavily after PIF sale.


Japan Morning Connection: HK Futures off the Lows Should Point to Upside for China Related Names

<ul>
<li>Server related names higher after some big sales numbers and new product launches from SMCI should be a positive for Nidec</li>
<li>Watch for P&amp;C weakness in Japan following losses for peers overnight as Hurricane Milton intensifies as it approaches the Florida coast line</li>
<li>Oil back above $80 will continue to push related names higher; possible refiner pair with 4 days of TPX FFW selling for recent outperformer Idemitsu</li>
</ul>


Server related names higher after some big sales numbers and new product launches from SMCI should be a positive for Nidec
Watch for P&amp;C weakness in Japan following losses for peers overnight as Hurricane Milton intensifies as it approaches the Florida coast line
Oil back above $80 will continue to push related names higher; possible refiner pair with 4 days of TPX FFW selling for recent outperformer Idemitsu


Japan Morning Connection: Oil Through $80 While P&C Take a Hit on Hurricane Milton

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INPEX CORPORATION is a holding company established through the reorganization of INPEX Corp and Teikoku Oil.  The Company manages subsidiaries that explores, produces, and sells oil and natural gas.

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Inpex Corp (1605 JP)

Inpex (1605) | Blockbuster Buyback

[EARNINGS] INPEX CORP(1605) Q2 FY12/2023 Net Profit 102.78 billion yen,13.7%YoY above Consensus 72.8 billion yen. Company Full Year Net Profit...

Mark Chadwick

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Andrew Jackson

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Travis Lundy

Japan Morning Connection: Oil Through $80 While P&C Take a Hit on Hurricane Milton

Positive sales numbers and new product launches from SMCI could benefit Nidec; P&C weakness expected due to Hurricane Milton; Oil above $80...

Andrew Jackson

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Inpex (1605) | Blockbuster Buyback

[EARNINGS] INPEX CORP(1605) Q2 FY12/2023 Net Profit 102.78 billion yen,13.7%YoY above Consensus 72.8 billion yen. Company Full Year Net Profit...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Potential for Ibiden and Renesas to Be Seen as NVDA Plays

​AMAT numbers impact US SPE which should effect in Japan, Trump's Energy Secretary nomination may benefit oil/gas short term, Ibiden and Renesas...

Andrew Jackson

JAPAN GOVERNANCE CHANGES II - Who Could Surprise on Buybacks? Quant Rankings

JAPAN GOVERNANCE: There is a buyback story coming. It will be big. Bigger than the past year or two, and it will continue. What to buy?

Travis Lundy

Japan Morning Connection: HK Futures off the Lows Should Point to Upside for China Related Names

NVDA +4.1% on comments from Hon Hai that demand for Blackwell chips was ‘crazy’, Oil related will follow US lower, HK futures off the lows should...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Oil Through $80 While P&C Take a Hit on Hurricane Milton

​Positive sales numbers and new product launches from SMCI could benefit Nidec; P&C weakness expected due to Hurricane Milton; Oil above $80...

Andrew Jackson

AMAT numbers impact US SPE which should effect in Japan, Trump's Energy Secretary nomination may benefit oil/gas short term, Ibiden and Renesas...

Positive sales numbers and new product launches from SMCI could benefit Nidec; P&C weakness expected due to Hurricane Milton; Oil above $80...