TOKYO -- As the Japanese fiscal year enters its final stretch, commodity-related and technology names figure prominently among listed companies raising their net profit forecasts, a Nikkei Inc. ranking shows.
Petroleum refiner Cosmo Energy Holdings, which has boosted its net profit guidance 250% over its initial estimate, to 70 billion yen ($652 million), had the second-largest upgrade as of Tuesday among listed companies closing their books in March.
