Stock Exchange: Top Asia Equities Movers

The video discusses the performance of Paula Orbis, highlighting its 7% stock increase and 26% rise in operating profit due to tax cuts and duty-free cosmetics in Japan and South Korea. It also covers investor concerns over a company with significant losses, leading to a 12.5% drop in shares. Lastly, it analyzes Japan Tobacco's strong first-quarter earnings, driven by increased cigarette prices, but notes analysts' pessimism for the second quarter.

What was the reason for the increase in domestic sales of Japan Tobacco?

What are analysts predicting for the second quarter regarding sales?