Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

A chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. Worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5trn in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. Experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews.

Equity Analyst

GoTo: Ambitious Profit Target to Further Stall Growth

TME: Social Entertainment Losing Its Importance with Top Line Growth Keep Declining

Tencent: Gradual Recovery in Earnings; Domestic Gaming to Resume Growth

Takeda: A Deep Dive into Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine

Takeda: Top Line Beats Consensus, Steady Pipeline Progress and Further Upside

Takeda: Thrilling Journey Ahead with a Dengue Vaccine Launch and New Approvals

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takeda-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11747:1" rel="noopener">Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP)</a>  revealed over the weekend that experimental drug TAK-279 (acquired from Nimbus) for psoriasis is showing positive results suggesting it could become the best of its type.</li>
<li>On the other hand, Takeda’s dengue vaccine Qdenga has been granted approval in Brazil, a country with high prevalence of dengue.</li>
<li>Takeda’s top selling drug Entyvio’s exclusivity in the US will end in 2026 and the company continues to see strong progress with its development pipeline and M&amp;A deals.</li>
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Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP)  revealed over the weekend that experimental drug TAK-279 (acquired from Nimbus) for psoriasis is showing positive results suggesting it could become the best of its type.
On the other hand, Takeda’s dengue vaccine Qdenga has been granted approval in Brazil, a country with high prevalence of dengue.
Takeda’s top selling drug Entyvio’s exclusivity in the US will end in 2026 and the company continues to see strong progress with its development pipeline and M&amp;A deals.


Takeda: Nimbus Acquired Psoriasis Drug Showing Positive Results in Key Trial