Validea Martin Zweig Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 6/24/2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 24 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Validea's Growth Investor Model: The model, based on Martin Zweig's strategy, upgraded Nomura Holdings Inc (ADR) from a 69% to an 85% rating due to strong fundamentals and valuation, indicating significant interest in the stock.
Company Overview: Nomura Holdings is a Japan-based financial services firm with three main segments: Sales, Investment Management, and Wholesale, providing a range of investment and advisory services globally.
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Nomura Holdings Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the securities, investment, and other financial services business across the world. The Company has three business segments. The Sales segment provides investment consultation services to individual clients in Japan. The Investment Management segment provides investment management services and investment solutions, including the establishment and management of investment trusts, discretionary investment services for domestic and foreign investors, fund management and administration for investment corporations and institutional investors, and silent partnership management. The Wholesale segment is engaged in the sale and trading of bonds, equity securities, derivatives, and foreign exchange, as well as investment banking services such as the bonds and securities underwriting business, merger and acquisition (M&A) business and financial advisory services. The Company operates in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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