The Nikkei Stock Average exceeded 30,000 yen for the first time in 30 and a half years in February of this year. Since then, stock prices have adjusted due to rising long-term interest rates in the United States, and opinions on the future market are divided. In such a situation, the outlook for individual companies' performance becomes more important than ever.

This special feature previews the latest earnings forecasts from the Spring issue of "Company Quarterly Report," which was released on March 19. In addition to comprehensive rankings, it also introduces notable investment methods. This book is useful for investors from beginners to advanced levels.

【Feature 1】 Resilient Stocks That Don't Lose to Turmoil!
What will the market do from now on?

Part 1: Reading the Market
- Bullish camp: "Aim for 39,000 yen within the year"
Monex Securities Chief Strategist Takashi Hiroki

- Cautious camp: "It's a bubble now. Consider the post-collapse scenario"
Sawakami Investment Trusts Director and Chief Investment Officer Takahiro Kusakari

- Will Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package be approved?
- How long will the US stock rally last?
- Bitcoin has surged fivefold in a year, possibly exceeding 10 million yen by year's end
- Gold hits record highs, copper reaches a nine-year high
- US-China policies are influencing commodity markets

Part 2: Winning Investment Strategies — 7 Major Methods
- [Investment Method 1] Compete with main stocks chosen by the editor of "Stock Weekly"
- [Investment Method 2] Win through long-term investment in carefully selected stocks; choose structurally strong companies; anticipate how the wealthy profit
- [Investment Method 3] Drive global stock rallies by buying high-growth US stocks
- [Investment Method 4] The appeal and future of US stock investment; ride Biden’s economic policies
- [Investment Method 5] Stock prices surge via short squeezes; find Japan’s GameStop
- [Investment Method 6] Choose investments from a lifestyle perspective; identify companies that remain strong post-COVID
- [Investment Method 7] Stock prices rise through parent-subsidiary delisting and TOB; aim for acquisition premiums; consider selling index funds? Stocks excluded from TOPIX

Part 3: Latest! Quarterly Report Rankings
Forecasts for next term’s performance and growth companies post-COVID

- [Ranking 1] Top 50 companies with the largest upward revisions in net profit forecasts for next term
- [Ranking 2] Top 50 companies with the highest revision rates in net profit forecasts for next term
- [Ranking 3] 100 companies with the highest update rates for next term’s net profit forecasts
- [Ranking 4] 50 companies with high dividend yields
- [Ranking 5] 50 companies with high combined yield of dividends and benefits
- [Ranking 6] 50 companies actively investing in equipment
- [Ranking 7] 50 companies with increased foreign ownership ratios

【Special Report】
Struggling in the tourism industry:
- The disappearance of "Go To Travel"
- Left behind by "Go To"
- The earnest appeal of local travel agencies
- Business hotels in distress: survival strategies including "housing conversion"
- AB Hotel’s core strategy of maintaining profitability during the COVID-19 pandemic

【Latest News Highlights】
- Aiming to surpass Rakuten in online shopping
- The challenge of Yahoo and LINE integration
- Toshiba vs. "Activist Shareholders"
- Ongoing tense negotiations after the March general meeting
- Mizuho’s major system failure: two remaining questions

【Series】
- "Eyes on the Economy" | A perspective on missed opportunities in COVID-19 measures | Takao Komine
- "Core of News" | Accelerate EV adoption for kei cars, abandon "Gara-kei" | Yudai Yamada
- "Discover! Growing Companies" | Platz
- "Company Quarterly Report" Focused Earnings | Four companies in this issue
- "Interview with Top" | Koji Sato, President of Bunkyodo Group Holdings
- "Focus Politics" | The Prime Minister’s political intentions and "Shouting in Pain" | Takaaki Toshikawa
- "Global Insight" | Raising minimum wages may reduce employment? Discard outdated debates | Daron Acemoglu
- "Inside USA" | Major shifts in US-Japan alliance; Biden administration’s new military policies | James Shoff
- "China Dynamics" | Building a modern "Great Wall" | Chisako Masuo
- "Caixin" | Emerging panel manufacturers withdraw from listing; Fraud suspicion in drone development companies | Caixin
- "Money Trends" | Returning to debates over "interest rates" vs. "quantitative easing" | Chotaro Morita
- "Minority View" | Cryptocurrency traps that side traders are obsessed with |
- "Corporate Incident Files" | The main culprit behind Olympus’s hidden losses who was not prosecuted | Atsushi Takahashi
- "Knowledge Techniques" | How to succeed in bureaucratic entertainment and stakeholder interests; Public servant ethics regulations | Yu Sato
- "Economist’s Perspective" | Understanding modern society through economic analysis |
- "Radio Program Support" | Women’s political participation a year ago | Yoko Okuyama
- "DX for Leaders" | How should we interpret "AR" and "VR"? | Yasumasa Yamamoto
- "Book Highlights" | Interview with Mineto Yasuda, author of "Low-Level" Foreign Workers, among others
- "Economic Crossword" | Economy & Markets | Cities attracting people vs. fleeing cities | Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture | Tomohiro Makino
- "Golf Enthusiasm" | Things that cannot be conveyed on YouTube | Shoho Mitamura
- "From the Editorial Department" |
- "Reader Letters" | Next Issue Preview