Nomura Securities (3-tier system: Buy > Neutral > Reduce)

Nippon Steel<5401.T>―― "Buy" → "Buy", 3,700 yen → 4,000 yen

SMBC Nikko Securities (3-tier system: 1 > 2 > 3)

Advantest<6857.T>―― "1" → "1", 7,900 yen → 10,400 yen

Disco<6146.T>―― "2" → "2", 37,000 yen → 47,000 yen

Toh Precision<7729.T>―― "2" → "2", 9,000 yen → 7,900 yen

Mizuho Securities (3-tier system: Buy > Neutral > Underperform)

artien<4634.T>―― "Buy" → "Buy", 4,800 yen → 4,300 yen

◎Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (three-tier system: overweight > equal weight > underweight)

Fujibo HD<3104.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 6,500 yen → 6,300 yen.

Nitto Boseki<3110.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 7,400 yen → 7,500 yen.

Trec Chemical<4369.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 5,800 yen → 4,800 yen.

Toyo Gosei<4970.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 10,400 yen → 8,000 yen.

Yucho Bank<7182.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 1,700 yen → 1,800 yen.

Zacros<7917.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 6,000 yen → 5,600 yen.

Mitsui Sumitomo<8316.T>―― "Overweight" → "Overweight", 3,900 yen → 4,420 yen.

Daiwa Chemicals<4187.T>--- "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 3400 yen → 3100 yen