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Shopify Smashed Expectations Again But Post-Pandemic Uncertainty Lies Ahead

Last Wednesday, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) earnings, revenue and gross merchandise volume for the first quarter crushed analyst expectations As a result, shares of the stock soared 11.4% as e-commerce growth remained robust during the coronavirus pandemic.

Shopify Smashed Expectations Again But Post-Pandemic Uncertainty Lies Ahead

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Executive departures have also been a concern and some analysts are questioning whether the business has reached a scale where it is self-sustaining beyond the individual contributions of several executives.</p>\n<p>Another concern is how will investments in sales, marketing and R&amp;D impact&nbsp;the operating margin as the company is building a U.S. distribution network to store and ship products for its customers – the merchants. <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/MSTLW\">Morgan Stanley</a> analyst Keith Weiss believes demand for fulfillment services may disappoint near-term.</p>\n<h4>Outlook</h4>\n<p>No guidance for 2021 was provided. 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This achievement was enabled by the 137% growth of the \"Merchant Solutions\" business that expanded even at an even faster pace during the quarter than the company's aggregate 110% growth rate. This segment that encompasses payments, shipping, and capital services brought $668 million to the table, exceeding estimates of $560 million. In addition, subscription solutions revenue rose 71% to $320.7 million, also exceeding estimates of $284 million.\nNet income was boosted by an unrealized gain of $1.3 billion from its partnership with Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) which went public at the beginning of the year. Since last July, Shopify owns more than 20 million shares of the online payments company. It earned an adjusted $2.01 per share, including a $1.3 billion investment gain. 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