Shopify stock price strengthened following analyst upgrades citing potential market share gains in Europe. Expansion in cross-border commerce is expected to drive robust earnings growth. As it expands globally, it's also expanding its product line, with innovations like its LightSpray technology that creates a shoe with a spray gun and a robot. It's also collaborating to generate enthusiasm, like a recent partnership with Levi's that sold out within days. OpenAI will reportedly generate around $13 billion in 2025 revenue. But according to some counts, the company has plans to spend $850 billion in coming years -- it's clearly planning to spend way beyond its capabilities , which calls its plans into question for some. Shopify stock price rose 2% this week, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.1% gain. Sector analysts cite resilient online retail demand and robust payment platform expansion as key drivers.