2 Growth Stocks Down 81% and 90% That Billionaires Keep Buying
By Cory Renauer - Aug 28, 2022 at 5:29AM
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The largest investors in America have to disclose their purchases to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission each quarter.
Renaissance Technologies, helmed by James Simons, started a new position in Shopify during the second quarter.
Point72 Asset Management, led by Steven Cohen, bought shares of StoneCo, a fintech that enables cross-border e-commerce.
Since its founding in 2006, Shopify has emerged as the leader when it comes to providing merchants with business solutions. The company has expanded from just offering online stores that accept payments to offering point-of-sale and fulfillment solutions.
The stock has been under pressure lately because it’s investing heavily in warehouses and fulfillment services in an attempt to keep up with Amazon. The investments are working. More merchants joining Shopify plus existing merchants keeping their subscriptions pushed monthly recurring revenue during the second quarter 13% higher year over year.
Amazon is still the king of e-commerce in North America, but Shopify has significant advantages. For example, third-party sellers can easily get lost in a sea of competitors that often include Amazon itself. When merchants sell products on Shopify, they can retain far more control over their relationships with customers than they’d would from Amazon.
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