Shopify forecast fourth-quarter sales growth above estimates, as a focus on employing AI-powered tools in its e-commerce services pulled in more merchants ahead of the crucial holiday season, sending its shares up 25% on Tuesday.

A Shopify executive says the company’s latest results showed “continued discipline of balancing both future growth investment and operational leverage.”

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