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Shopify’s second-quarter financial results handily beat consensus forecasts, triggering a string of superlatives during a Tuesday morning conference call.

Here are a few of the choice descriptions offered by independent analysts: “stunning”, “striking” “one of the cleanest, most impressive growth stories I’ve seen.”

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This is what they liked: Shopify reported second quarter revenues climbed 75 per cent year over year to $151.7 million compared to analysts’ estimates of $143.6 million (all figures U.S.). The company also reported a $15.9-million operating loss that came in below the company’s guidance of $18 million to $20 million.

Investors responded by bidding up the value of Shopify shares, which surged 13.7 per cent Tuesday to close at $130.61 on the TSX.

The tone of the conference call was also interesting for what it revealed about the confidence of Shopify’s executives in their company’s momentum.