Mizuho

Snow Man member Ren Meguro has been appointed brand ambassador for Mizuho Financial Group, with a new commercial showing him taking on a Hollywood-style role. Separately, Meguro has quietly returned to Japan after roughly eight months of filming in the lead role for 'Shogun 2', photographed with long, unkempt 'shogun hair'. Japanese entertainment media and fans are buzzing over the double news of his growing international career.

Mizuho analysts argue the rally in memory chips still has room to run, with the brokerage turning its attention to semiconductor equipment makers as the next opportunity in the sector. The call suggests the firm sees memory demand staying strong and equipment suppliers positioned to benefit as manufacturers keep investing in capacity.