Ready for a rebound

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SHOPIFY, $59.92, remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol SHOP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.shopify.ca; Shares o/s: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $76.5 billion; No dividends paid) reported 25.7% higher revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2022, rising to $1.74 billion from $1.38 billion a year earlier. Even so, Shopify is now eliminating 1,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce. That’s because it expects online shopping volumes will slow as consumers deal with rising interest rates and inflation. But, despite its current challenges, Shopify’s long-term outlook remains sound. The company has been expanding its business in recent years to provide more services for merchants. It has developed point-of-sale hardware for retailers, launched a shopping app for its merchants to list products and created a network of fulfillment centres to ship orders for its business partners. Shopify has also increased the fees it charges merchants, which will improve its profitability. Shopify is still a buy. buy…