Shopify rallies on revenue beat, strong third-quarter outlook

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Shopify Inc. shares jumped after last quarter’s revenue and its third-quarter outlook beat expectations.

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The stock rallied as much as 17 per cent in U.S. pre-market trading. Revenue in the second quarter advanced 31 per cent, ahead of the 25 per cent increase analysts anticipated, as growth accelerated in all regions.

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“Europe was a particular source of strength, where GMV grew 42 per cent on a constant currency basis,” chief financial officer Jeff Hoffmeister said in a statement.

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The Ottawa-based company said it sees revenue growing at a mid-to-high twenties percentage rate in the third quarter, versus analyst estimates of a 22 per cent rise. Gross profit growth is expected to be in the low-twenties percentage, compared with consensus for a 17 per cent increase.

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Revenue growth was likely due to larger merchants joining the platform, given its outlook for the third quarter, rather than consumers pulling forward purchases ahead of tariffs, Bloomberg Intelligence said.

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