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3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%

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3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%

Japan just crossed an economic milestone, with the Bank of Japan saying inflation finally lines up with its 2% target and hinting at tighter policy after more than a decade of ultra-easy money. That kind of turning point can reward companies where founders still call the shots

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d

    iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”).

  • BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF

    SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan

  • MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d

    Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • SONY Sony Group+4.8% 30d

    Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group-12.7% 30d

    Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWJ+2.51%+2.17%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWXNo price data for this ticker———————
EFANo price data for this ticker———————
MUFG+0.16%+2.33%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TM+0.45%+0.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SONY+0.53%-0.22%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MFG+0.78%+3.95%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50% Yahoo Finance Singapore

Source: Yahoo Finance

The price since 2 Nov 2026: Ishares (EWJ) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares (EWJ)three days earlier+2.17%final price
Ishares (EWJ)five days earlier+2.51%final price
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG)three days earlier+3.95%final price
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG)five days earlier+0.78%final price
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG)three days earlier+2.33%final price
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG)five days earlier+0.16%final price
Sony Group (SONY)three days earlier-0.22%final price
Sony Group (SONY)five days earlier+0.53%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)three days earlier+0.27%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)five days earlier+0.45%final price

Members of Congress who traded Ishares (EWJ) near this story

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)

Companies tied to this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    For “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%,” Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”)

  • MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

    In “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares

  • TM Toyota Motor Corp/

    Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%.” Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares

  • SONY Sony Group

    For “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%,” Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group

    In “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%,” Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares

How “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%” reaches Ishares (EWJ)

“3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%” (2 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EWJ) through this story.

Ishares (EWJ) is on the page because iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”)

A second company, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG), is listed for a different reason: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares

Dates and price levels for Ishares (EWJ)

EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33. TM traded between 180.88 and 197.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 196.58.

What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)

40 out of 100

“3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Earnings Growth Up To 50%” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.