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| Facebook shares rise to more than $23 after beating mobile revenue forecasts | Facebook shares rise to more than $23 after beating mobile revenue forecasts |
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| Facebook's shares soared Wednesday after co-founder Mark Zuckerberg told analysts the shift to mobile would be "fundamentally good" for the company. | Facebook's shares soared Wednesday after co-founder Mark Zuckerberg told analysts the shift to mobile would be "fundamentally good" for the company. |
| Facebook's shares rose over 20% in early trading Wednesday to more than $23, the first time most investors had an opportunity to buy shares since Tuesday, when Facebook released its second set of results as a public company. The social network company has struggled since its disastrous initial public offering in May. Shares that launched at $38 crashed on the second day of trading and have hovered around $20 for weeks. | Facebook's shares rose over 20% in early trading Wednesday to more than $23, the first time most investors had an opportunity to buy shares since Tuesday, when Facebook released its second set of results as a public company. The social network company has struggled since its disastrous initial public offering in May. Shares that launched at $38 crashed on the second day of trading and have hovered around $20 for weeks. |
| On a conference call with analysts, Zuckerberg said Facebook's six-month old mobile ad business now accounted for 14% of advertising revenue, about $150m. The number of mobile monthly active users rose 61% to 604 million, the company said Wednesday. | On a conference call with analysts, Zuckerberg said Facebook's six-month old mobile ad business now accounted for 14% of advertising revenue, about $150m. The number of mobile monthly active users rose 61% to 604 million, the company said Wednesday. |
| Mobile is the fastest growing way that people access the service and both the company and analysts have expressed concern that Facebook will struggle to make ads work on mobile devices. | Mobile is the fastest growing way that people access the service and both the company and analysts have expressed concern that Facebook will struggle to make ads work on mobile devices. |
| Zuckerberg told analysts: "I think our opportunity on mobile is the most misunderstood aspect of Facebook today," he said. | Zuckerberg told analysts: "I think our opportunity on mobile is the most misunderstood aspect of Facebook today," he said. |
| Mobile sales helped Facebook's revenue rise 32% to $1.26bn in the quarter that ended September 30, slightly topping Wall Street's expectations. But despite the rising revenue, Facebook still made a loss of $59m as costs soared 64%. | Mobile sales helped Facebook's revenue rise 32% to $1.26bn in the quarter that ended September 30, slightly topping Wall Street's expectations. But despite the rising revenue, Facebook still made a loss of $59m as costs soared 64%. |
| Citi Research upgraded the stock to buy Wednesday. "What investors have for the first time since the Facebook IPO is fundamentals acceleration with a reasonable valuation," analyst Mark Mahaney wrote in a note to clients. | Citi Research upgraded the stock to buy Wednesday. "What investors have for the first time since the Facebook IPO is fundamentals acceleration with a reasonable valuation," analyst Mark Mahaney wrote in a note to clients. |
| Facebook's IPO was marred by a series of errors, but news of its problems in mobile were probably the largest single factor in the dramatic share price fall. In regulatory filings the firm warned that mobile ad sales were negligible. | Facebook's IPO was marred by a series of errors, but news of its problems in mobile were probably the largest single factor in the dramatic share price fall. In regulatory filings the firm warned that mobile ad sales were negligible. |
| The firm is also being sued by investors who claim Facebook unfairly warned some big investors about its mobile issues while withholding those fears from others. | The firm is also being sued by investors who claim Facebook unfairly warned some big investors about its mobile issues while withholding those fears from others. |
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| 24 October 2012 4:25PM | |
| What costs could they possibly have that rose by 64%? Are the newly-enriched millionaires who work there charging more on their expenses? | |
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| Facebook prepares for risks and rewards in its future | Facebook prepares for risks and rewards in its future |
| 4 Feb 2012 | 4 Feb 2012 |
| Facebook's share offer will create new billionaires and millionaires – but analysts worry about its capacity for growth and many users fear for their privacy. | Facebook's share offer will create new billionaires and millionaires – but analysts worry about its capacity for growth and many users fear for their privacy. |
| 22 May 2012 | 22 May 2012 |
| Facebook shares tumble as underwriters desert stock | Facebook shares tumble as underwriters desert stock |
| 2 May 2012 | 2 May 2012 |
| Facebook IPO set for 18 May | Facebook IPO set for 18 May |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 26 Jul 2012 |
| Facebook shares fall after social network posts modest results | Facebook shares fall after social network posts modest results |
| 31 Jan 2012 | 31 Jan 2012 |
| Facebook's quietly confident IPO | Facebook's quietly confident IPO |
| Facebook founder faces lawsuits as questions mount over IPO | Facebook founder faces lawsuits as questions mount over IPO |
| 23 May 2012 | 23 May 2012 |
| Shareholders' lawsuit accuses Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his advisers of concealing a 'severe reduction' in revenue growth | Shareholders' lawsuit accuses Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his advisers of concealing a 'severe reduction' in revenue growth |
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| Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's shift to mobile would be 'fundamentally good' for the company as shares increase 20% | Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's shift to mobile would be 'fundamentally good' for the company as shares increase 20% |
| Facebook's shares soared Wednesday after co-founder Mark Zuckerberg told analysts the shift to mobile would be "fundamentally good" for the company. | Facebook's shares soared Wednesday after co-founder Mark Zuckerberg told analysts the shift to mobile would be "fundamentally good" for the company. |
| Facebook's shares rose over 20% in early trading Wednesday to more than $23, the first time most investors had an opportunity to buy shares since Tuesday, when Facebook released its second set of results as a public company. The social network company has struggled since its disastrous initial public offering in May. Shares that launched at $38 crashed on the second day of trading and have hovered around $20 for weeks. | Facebook's shares rose over 20% in early trading Wednesday to more than $23, the first time most investors had an opportunity to buy shares since Tuesday, when Facebook released its second set of results as a public company. The social network company has struggled since its disastrous initial public offering in May. Shares that launched at $38 crashed on the second day of trading and have hovered around $20 for weeks. |
| On a conference call with analysts, Zuckerberg said Facebook's six-month old mobile ad business now accounted for 14% of advertising revenue, about $150m. The number of mobile monthly active users rose 61% to 604 million, the company said Wednesday. | On a conference call with analysts, Zuckerberg said Facebook's six-month old mobile ad business now accounted for 14% of advertising revenue, about $150m. The number of mobile monthly active users rose 61% to 604 million, the company said Wednesday. |
| Mobile is the fastest growing way that people access the service and both the company and analysts have expressed concern that Facebook will struggle to make ads work on mobile devices. | Mobile is the fastest growing way that people access the service and both the company and analysts have expressed concern that Facebook will struggle to make ads work on mobile devices. |
| Zuckerberg told analysts: "I think our opportunity on mobile is the most misunderstood aspect of Facebook today," he said. | Zuckerberg told analysts: "I think our opportunity on mobile is the most misunderstood aspect of Facebook today," he said. |
| Mobile sales helped Facebook's revenue rise 32% to $1.26bn in the quarter that ended September 30, slightly topping Wall Street's expectations. But despite the rising revenue, Facebook still made a loss of $59m as costs soared 64%. | Mobile sales helped Facebook's revenue rise 32% to $1.26bn in the quarter that ended September 30, slightly topping Wall Street's expectations. But despite the rising revenue, Facebook still made a loss of $59m as costs soared 64%. |
| Citi Research upgraded the stock to buy Wednesday. "What investors have for the first time since the Facebook IPO is fundamentals acceleration with a reasonable valuation," analyst Mark Mahaney wrote in a note to clients. | Citi Research upgraded the stock to buy Wednesday. "What investors have for the first time since the Facebook IPO is fundamentals acceleration with a reasonable valuation," analyst Mark Mahaney wrote in a note to clients. |
| Facebook's IPO was marred by a series of errors, but news of its problems in mobile were probably the largest single factor in the dramatic share price fall. In regulatory filings the firm warned that mobile ad sales were negligible. | Facebook's IPO was marred by a series of errors, but news of its problems in mobile were probably the largest single factor in the dramatic share price fall. In regulatory filings the firm warned that mobile ad sales were negligible. |
| The firm is also being sued by investors who claim Facebook unfairly warned some big investors about its mobile issues while withholding those fears from others. | The firm is also being sued by investors who claim Facebook unfairly warned some big investors about its mobile issues while withholding those fears from others. |