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Shopify reports second-quarter loss, revenue nearly doubles from year ago

Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke, center wearing hat, is celebrated as he rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, marking the Canadian company's IPO, Thursday, May 21, 2015.
Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke, center wearing hat, is celebrated as he rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, marking the Canadian company's IPO, Thursday, May 21, 2015. AP Photo/Richard Drew

OTTAWA – Shopify Inc. (TSX:SH), which made its debut as a publicly traded company in May, reported a loss of US$3.3 million in its latest quarter as revenue nearly doubled.

The e-commerce company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, said the loss amounted to six cents per share for the quarter ended June 30 compared with a loss of $6.9 million or 18 cents per share a year ago.

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Revenue improved to $44.9 million, up from $23.7 million.

In its outlook, the company said it expected revenue in the third quarter to amount to $47.0 million to $48.0 million, while it forecasted an operating loss in the range of $6.5 million to $7.5 million

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Shopify expects revenues in the range of $181 million to $183 million for the full year and an operating loss in the range of $21 million to $23 million.

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The Ottawa-based company helps companies sell products online.

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