3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Up To 38% Earnings Growth
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Key takeaways
- Japan’s central bank has just lifted rates to a 31 year high of 1.25%, reminding everyone that cheap money is no longer guaranteed and that leadership quality matters more when borrowing costs bite.
- Exposed: EWJ, MUFG, TM, SONY, MFG
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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Japan’s central bank has just lifted rates to a 31 year high of 1.25%, reminding everyone that cheap money is no longer guaranteed and that leadership quality matters more when borrowing costs bite. Founder led Japanese companies often have owners whose reputations and personal
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.6% 19d
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-2.4% 8d
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+1.4% 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+8.7% 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-11.6% 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | +1.10% | -1.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUFG | -0.16% | -2.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TM | -1.60% | -1.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SONY | -1.83% | -1.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MFG | +1.83% | -2.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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.
3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Up To 38% Earnings Growth Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Ishares (EWJ) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +1.10% | final price |
| Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) | three days earlier | -2.04% | final price |
| Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) | five days earlier | +1.83% | final price |
| Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) | three days earlier | -2.43% | final price |
| Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) | five days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| Sony Group (SONY) | three days earlier | -1.62% | final price |
| Sony Group (SONY) | five days earlier | -1.83% | final price |
| Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) | three days earlier | -1.86% | final price |
| Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) | five days earlier | -1.60% | 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 Up To 38% Earnings Growth,” 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 Up To 38% Earnings Growth,” 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/
In “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Up To 38% Earnings Growth,” Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 Up To 38% Earnings Growth,” 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 Up To 38% Earnings Growth,” 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 Up To 38% Earnings Growth” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
Ishares (EWJ) is the company in “3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Up To 38% Earnings Growth,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story story.
The link for Ishares (EWJ) is this: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”)
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is here too. Its reason reads: 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 16 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.
A simple score for Ishares (EWJ)
40 out of 100
“3 Japanese Founder Led Stocks With Up To 38% Earnings Growth” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.