Square SQ has joined forces with STATION F in France in a bid to expand its reach to entrepreneurs in the country.Square will offer insights to STATION F’s start-up community, and provide various expertise and services including payment solutions to the businessmen of the country.In addition, French developers can avail Square’s suite of developer tools, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and Software Development Kits (SDKs) like Payment APIs, POS API, Web Payments SDK, Customers and Team APIs, to name a few.With the help of these tools, developers can build customized applications based on their business needs. They can also develop commerce applications and publish them on the Square App Marketplace, which will enhance Square offerings.Square, Inc. Price and Consensus Square, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Square, Inc. QuoteThis is likely to drive Square’s momentum across entrepreneurs in France. This in turn will strengthen the company’s business in the country.Additionally, the latest move has expanded Square’s global footprint, which will help it in further winning investors’ confidence.It is to be noted that Square has returned 15.8% on a year-to-date basis against the industry’s decline of 4.8%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchGlobal Expansion Aids ProspectsIn addition to the latest move, Square recently introduced integrated omni-channel solutions in France and Ireland to help merchants seamlessly run business operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.Further, the company rolled out the Early Access Program in Spain, France and Ireland. With the help of this program, Square offers an integrated set of omni-channel tools to businesses for seamlessly selling their products and services.The company also rolled out Square for Restaurants in Canada in a bid to help restaurant owners run their businesses smoothly amid the pandemic.The company launched Square Invoices Plus in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Japan, and Australia to help businesses organize their invoicing requirements, get faster payments as well as gain more customers.What’s more, it made its Kitchen Display Software available to all kinds of restaurants in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland. The Software helps restaurants to keep track of online ordering and delivery partners.Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to ConsiderCurrently, Square carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).Other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector include salesforce.com CRM, Jabil JBL and Applied Materials AMAT, each carrying a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Long-term earnings growth rates for salesforce.com, Jabil, and Applied Materials are currently projected at 16.8%, 12%, and 19.4%, respectively. Zacks' Top Picks to Cash in on Artificial Intelligence In 2021, this world-changing technology is projected to generate $327.5 billion in revenue. Now Shark Tank star and billionaire investor Mark Cuban says AI will create "the world's first trillionaires." Zacks' urgent special report reveals 3 AI picks investors need to know about today.See 3 Artificial Intelligence Stocks With Extreme Upside Potential>>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report salesforce.com, inc. (CRM): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Jabil, Inc. (JBL): Free Stock Analysis Report Square, Inc. (SQ): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research