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Free and THECOO surge, among stocks that moved the previous day
On the Tokyo stock market on August 14, Free soared 501 yen from the previous day to 3,345 yen. In addition to announcing that adjusted operating profit rose 41.3% year on year and is expected to more than double this fiscal year, a share buyback of up to 4.04% of outstanding shares was also welcomed. THECOO hit its daily limit up on the 13th after revising up its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026, and buying remained strong on the 14th, rising 520 yen to 3,720 yen. One Career was supported by the fact that first-half progress against its full-year operating profit forecast reached 76.5%, rising 391 yen to 2,557 yen. Meanwhile, Sun Electronics fell sharply by 2,010 yen to 8,070 yen, weighed down by a plunge in the share price of an equity-method affiliate.