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Advantest Shares Rise 6.01% After Annual Outlook Upgrade
Advantest shares closed 6.01% higher at 37,030 on October 29 after the semiconductor-testing equipment maker lifted its annual outlook following first-half results.
EARNINGS | Oct 29, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC
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Advantest Raises Full-Year Operating Profit Forecast by 14%
Advantest Corporation raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 14%. Its shares rose more than 6%, and the Nikkei 225 closed higher.
EQUITY | Oct 29, 2026, 01:03 PM UTC
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Japan’s Nikkei Gains on Advantest Outlook; Samsung Weighs
The Nikkei gained 0.3% in Thursday morning trading. Advantest’s improved profit forecast supported the index, while Samsung Electronics shares fell despite record earnings.
EQUITY | Oct 29, 2026, 03:47 AM UTC
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Advantest Raises Annual Operating Profit Forecast 14% on Chip-Testing Demand
Advantest raised its annual operating profit forecast by 14% on Wednesday, citing AI-driven demand for chip-testing equipment.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 07:54 AM UTC
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Advantest Reports First-Half Profit of JPY368.083 Billion
Advantest said first-half profit was JPY368.083 billion, or JPY506.12 per share, compared with JPY169.813 billion and JPY231.49 per share a year earlier.
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC
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Advantest to Buy Back Up to Y280B of Own Shares by March 24, 2027
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 06:51 AM UTC
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Advantest Sees FY Net Earnings
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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Advantest 1H Net Profit Y368.08B vs Y169.81B
Advantest reported first-half net profit of Y368.08 billion, compared with Y169.81 billion.
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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Japan’s Nikkei falls 2.7% as chip shares slump on AI spending caution
The Nikkei closed down 2.7% at 62,907.84 on Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s 0.9% gain, as investors grew more cautious about AI-related spending. The Topix also fell.
EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 06:57 AM UTC
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Japan’s Nikkei snaps six-day losing streak, rising 1.39%
The Nikkei rose 1.39% to 65,324.29 on Friday as AI-related shares rebounded. Gains were limited by caution ahead of corporate earnings reports and U.S. midterm elections.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 06:56 AM UTC
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Japan’s Nikkei Ends Nearly Flat After Giving Up Early Gains
The Nikkei closed 0.05% lower at 67,744.29 after rising as much as 0.93% earlier, as chip-related shares retreated following ASML’s earnings report.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 07:37 AM UTC
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Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds 0.61% as Chip Shares Rise
The Nikkei rose 0.61% to 68,193.13 by Wednesday’s midday break after falling 1.8% on Tuesday. Chip-related shares rose, while bank-stock declines weighed on the Topix.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 02:52 AM UTC
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Japan Nikkei Posts 3-Month Closing High on AI Share Rally
Japan's Nikkei share average reached a three-month closing high on Monday, propelled by gains in AI-related stocks. This follows a strong performance on Wall Street at the end of the previous week. The Nikkei TVC:NI225 r
EQUITY | Oct 05, 2026, 07:07 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei Index Surges to 3-Month High on AI Stock Rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 2% to a three-month high on Monday, boosted by AI-related stocks, following gains on Wall Street at the end of last week. The Nikkei index rose 2.53% to 70,037.61 by midday.
EQUITY | Oct 05, 2026, 02:57 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei Hits Six-Week High on Micron Forecast, Chip Stock Strength
Japan's Nikkei 225 Index surged to a more than six-week high on Thursday, boosted by gains in key chip-related stocks. Robust earnings from Micron Technology fueled optimism regarding AI-related investments, driving the
EQUITY | Oct 01, 2026, 02:14 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei rises nearly 2% as AI-linked shares track US semiconductor rally
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average rose nearly 2% on Wednesday, with AI-linked stocks tracking gains in US semiconductor firms, while lower oil prices overnight lifted economy-sensitive stocks.The Nikkei TVC:NI2
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 07:07 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei rises as AI-related shares track US semiconductor rally
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, with AI-related stocks tracking gains in US semiconductor shares, while lower oil prices overnight lifted economy-sensitive stocks.The Nikkei TVC:NI225 was u
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 02:31 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei gives up gains on caution for Micron earnings
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average surrendered early gains to trade slightly lower on Monday, weighed down by declines in Nasdaq futures ahead of earnings for US memory chipmaker Micron Technology later in the w
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 03:01 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei rises for fifth session on AI rally, dividend hunt
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share gauge rose for a fifth straight session on Friday, driven by gains in AI-related companies and as investors bought ahead of a Monday deadline to qualify for mid-term dividends.The benc
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 07:01 AM UTC
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Japanese shares rise on AI-shares rally, dividend hunt
By Junko FujitaJapanese shares rose on Friday as AI-related stocks gained and investors bought ahead of Monday's deadline to qualify for mid-term dividends.The Nikkei TVC:NI225 was up 1.23% to 66,318.14 by the midday bre
EQUITY | Sep 25, 2026, 02:57 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei ends higher as Meta AI device lifts CPU-related stocks
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei average rose on Thursday in a holiday-shortened week, extending its winning streak to four sessions as CPU-related stocks jumped after Meta unveiled its AI gadget Meta Charm, fuelling demand
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei gains as Meta's AI gadget launch lifts CPU-related stocks
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei average rose on Thursday in a holiday-shortened week as CPU-related shares jumped after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a small handheld gadget called Meta Charm, fuelling demand for key c
EQUITY | Sep 24, 2026, 03:03 AM UTC
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Yen falls and Japan stocks surge after BOJ rate hike with two dissents
The yen weakened after the BOJ raised interest rates in a well-telegraphed move, while Japanese stocks rallied, with two board members dissenting and raising questions about how aggressively policy will tighten.
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 18, 2026, 05:23 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei ends flat as rising oil prices weigh; SoftBank rebounds
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average erased early gains to end little changed on Tuesday, as higher oil prices and rising bond yields hurt investor sentiment, while SoftBank Group rebounded from a selloff in the p
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC
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Japan's Nikkei rises as SoftBank rebounds from AI-led selloff
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average climbed as technology investor SoftBank Group rebounded from a selloff in the previous session, while traders reassessed calls by executives in U.S. artificial intelligence com
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 03:04 AM UTC