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4:08 pm LinkedIn beats by $0.33, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS above consensus, revs in-line ( LNKD) :
Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.78 per share, $0.33 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.45; revenues rose 37.2% year/year to $779.6 mln vs the $756.16 mln Capital IQ Consensus.
Co issues guidance for Q4, sees EPS of ~$0.74 vs. $0.66 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q4 revs of $845-850 mln vs. $846.28 mln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate."Q3 was a strong quarter for LinkedIn. Our member-facing product pipeline has never been stronger, and recent roll-outs are driving continued positive engagement trends. In terms of our business lines, Talent Solutions performed well, while Marketing Solutions remained stable. We also made good progress in Sales Solutions and lynda.com, our more nascent opportunities, which are future growth drivers for the company."Q3 cumulative members grew 20% to 396 million, and last week reached the 400 million member milestone. Unique visiting members grew 11% to an average of 100 million per month, and member page views grew 33%. This has yielded 20% year over year growth in page views per unique visiting member, continuing a pattern of accelerated growth throughout 2015.
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