{
  "id": 17176702,
  "title": "Fujitsu shares slump 16% on weak first-half earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/fujitsu-shares-slump-16-on-weak-first-half-earnings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:29:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/fujitsu-shares-slump-16-on-weak-firsthalf-earnings-4985780"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fujitsu, the Japanese technology giant, saw its shares plummet by 16% on Friday following a report of weaker first-half earnings for fiscal 2026. The company's adjusted operating profit declined 6.1% to 113.9 billion yen ($720 million) in the six months leading up to September, while revenue increased by 3.8% to 1.63 trillion yen. Despite the revenue growth, specific divisions faced significant challenges. Hardware Solutions profit dropped by a substantial 64% to 4.5 billion yen, as the cost of memory chips surged and eroded margins. Similarly, profit in the Ubiquitous Solutions business fell 38.3% due to a decline in demand for Windows 10-related upgrades. Fujitsu's core Service Solutions unit provided some cushioning, with revenue up 5.9% and adjusted operating profit up 11.8% to 133.7 billion yen, buoyed by the popularity of its Uvance digital transformation tools. However, the company's management remained optimistic, sticking to its full-year forecast of adjusted operating profit of 425 billion yen and revenue of 3.51 trillion yen. This forecast suggests that a robust second-half performance will be crucial for the company to meet its earnings targets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}