Shares of software company EPAM Systems (NYSE: EPAM) rose 17.5% last week (July 24–July 31), driven primarily by two factors. The company announced that it had joined the OpenAI Partner Network as a Premier Partner and will assist global enterprises in deploying AI solutions. Furthermore, although Citigroup lowered its price target from $112 to $100, investors interpreted this as a positive signal, as the new price target remains above the stock’s closing price of $89.85 at the end of last week, implying upside potential of more than 11%.