Datong Special Steel <5471> continued to rise significantly. The earnings report for the first quarter was released yesterday, with operating profit of 10.1 billion yen, a 15.2% increase from the same period last year. The progress rate toward the half-year plan of 22 billion yen is 45.8%, but considering the liquidation expenses of the Chinese subsidiary of 2 billion yen, it can be seen as over-performing as planned. While the stock price had been languishing since the previous earnings report, the strong confirmation of earnings recovery is leading to a reconsideration. It appears that the first quarter was buoyed by robust sales of stainless steel for HDD.