Tag: Facebook profit

Facebook profit jumps as user base nears 2 billion

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit surged as its ranks of monthly users closed in on two billion, but warned of rising expenses and slowing revenue growth. The leading social network said it made a profit of $3.06 billion on $8.03 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year, posting increases of 76 percent and 49 percent, respectively, compared […]

Facebook quarterly profit soars, lifted by mobile ads

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday delivered another blockbuster earnings performance, showing solid growth in mobile ad revenues as the social network expands into new services. While Facebook topped Wall Street expectations in the quarter, shares dove more than eight percent to $116.54 after an earnings call during which executives warned that revenue growth should be more tempered next year and that the company planned to invest heavily in engineers and data-centers for […]