-- 日経アジアは火曜日、伊藤忠商事 (TYO:8001) が時価総額の向上と日本における商社トップの地位維持のため、1兆5000億円を投資すると報じた。
岡藤正広会長兼CEOは、同社が2年連続で過去最高益を達成したことを受け、国内商社における「三冠」達成に向けて順調に進んでいると述べた。
同報道によると、「三冠」とは、純利益、自己資本利益率（ROE）、時価総額のすべてで国内トップに立つことを指す。
伊藤忠商事の親会社株主に帰属する利益は、2025年度に前年比2.3%増の約9003億円となり、業界最大となった。
また、ROEも14.6%と業界最高水準を記録している。
報道によると、今回の投資拡大計画は、同社が今年初めに獲得していた時価総額首位の座を取り戻すことを目的としている。同社はその首位を三井物産 (TYO:8031) と三菱商事 (TYO:8058)に奪われていた。
Shopify's (SHOP.TO), down 5.5% in U.S. pre-market trade, Tuesday reported a narrower first quarter net loss as revenue increased.Net loss narrowed to US$581 million, or US$0.45 per share, from US$682 million, or US$0.53 per share, in the prior year period.Adjusted net income, which excludes the impact of equity investments, rose to US$360 million, from US$226 million.Revenue jumped 34% to US$3.17 billion, from US$2.36 billion, narrowly beating the US$3.1 billion forecast by analysts polled by FactSet.Gross merchandise volume (GMV) which represents the total dollar value of orders facilitated through the Shopify platform including certain apps and channels, reached slightly above US$1 billion, a statement added.For the June quarter, Shopify is guiding for revenue to grow at a high-twenties percentage rate and for gross profit dollars to grow at a mid-twenties percentage rate."Q1 delivered broad-based growth across geographies, merchant sizes, and channels, with over $100 billion of GMV in the first quarter alone," said chief financial officer Jeff Hoffmeister,. "That is the platform compounding. The durability of this model allows us to invest strategically in growth, both in the merchant-facing tools that drive commerce innovation and in the internal capabilities that let us build and ship faster. "Shopify shares were last seen down US$6.45, to US$121.10, in New York trade.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:TransDigm posted Q2 FY 26 (Sep.) results with net sales of $2,544M (+18% Y/Y, 3% above consensus) on 11% organic growth, while adjusted EBITDA rose 15% to $1,337M, with margins compressing 140 bps to 52.6%. Adjusted EPS of $9.85 (+8% Y/Y) beat consensus by $0.38, though the divergence between 18% revenue growth and 12% earnings growth reflects elevated interest costs from debt-funded acquisitions and a negative mix shift. The $2.2B JPE/VSA acquisition represents a strategic shift toward PMA businesses that management acknowledges will not achieve typical TransDigm margins. Management raised FY 26 guidance with sales of $10,300M-$10,420M (+17% Y/Y at midpoint) and adjusted EPS of $38.83-$40.21 (+6% Y/Y). We remain concerned about the aggressive $3.2B acquisition pipeline pressuring leverage and financial flexibility. The strategic pivot toward lower-margin PMA businesses, combined with acquisition dilution, represents a departure from TransDigm's historical margin expansion that warrants scrutiny.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:PFE delivered solid Q1 results with adj. EPS of $0.75, down 18% Y/Y but beating the consensus view of $0.72, while revenues grew 5% Y/Y to $14.5B, a solid $700M above the consensus estimate. Excluding Covid products, the underlying business showed robust 7% operational growth, with launched and acquired products delivering 22% Y/Y growth to $3.1B. We view the diversification strategy as positive, with strong oncology momentum including Padcev (+39% Y/Y to $591M) and Lorbrena (+32% Y/Y to $305M) highlighting Pfizer's evolving portfolio strength. Management reaffirmed the 2026 guidance of $59.5B-$62.5B in revenues and $2.80-$3.00 adjusted EPS. We believe the accelerating pipeline momentum is encouraging, with multiple positive Phase 3 readouts including Elrexfio and Padcev studies, plus plans to initiate approximately 20 pivotal studies in 2026. In our view, the company's focus on business development over share repurchases reflects appropriate capital allocation as Pfizer continues its post-Covid transition.