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Facebook (FB) this afternoon reported Q3 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts" expectations.
Revenue in the three months ended in September rose 60%, year over year, to $2.02 billion, yielding EPS of 25 cents.
Daily active users rose 25%, year over year, to 728 million, the company said. Monthly users were up 18% at 1.9 billion.
Monthly user count on mobile devices rose 45% to 874 million, the company added.
Facebook"s operating margin was 49% in the quarter, up from 42% in the same period a year earlier. The company achieved a GAAP profit of 17 cents, a reversal of the year-earlier net loss of 2 cents per share.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg remarked that "The strong results we achieved this quarter show that we"re prepared for the next phase of our company, as we work to bring the next five billion people online and into the knowledge economy."
Analysts had been modeling $1.9 billion and 19 cents a share.
Facebook shares are up $7.70, or almost 16%, at $56.70. |