Facebook makes full revenues but disappoints expectations – ANSA.it

Facebook is full of revenues. But the jump of 42% is not enough: revenues’ stop ’3.54 billion, below analysts’ expectations. Net income falls $ 512 million compared to 642 million in the same period last year. Excluding some items, but ‘, and earnings per share’ of 42 cents, more than market expectations. The results in light and shadow penalize Facebook titles, losing 1% in trading after hours.

A weigh on profit are the high costs and long-term initiatives: the costs and expenses have in fact risen by 83% to 2.61 billion dollars. The expenses for research and development amounted to 1.06 billion dollars, an increase compared to 455 million a year ago. The advertising revenues were 3.32 billion dollars, 46% more in the first quarter of 2014, with revenues from advertising on mobile devices, which accounted for 73% of the total. Facebook controls 8% of the global market of online advertising at the end of 2014 against less than 6% of the previous year, according to some studies. Google has a share of 31%. Active users per month in the first quarter came to 1.44 billion, 13% more than in the same period last year. Daily active users increased by 17% to 936 million. ” It was a solid start to the year.

We continue to focus to serve our community and connect the world ” says CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. To push revenues Facebook has enabled video on its platforms to accompany the advertising ‘, and has purchased and implemented new products with millions of users, including WhatsApp and Instagram. The quarterly Facebook comes on the day when the rival Google announces its debut in telephony, with the launch of the ‘project Fi’.

And while eBay has accounts exceeded expectations with revenues up 4% 4.45 billion and earnings per share of 77 cents. EBay confirms that the separation of PayPal goes on: Ebay and Paypal ” are implementing their strategy – says CEO, John Donahoe – as we prepare to separate the two activities into two independent companies. We are moving with clarity and speed. We are committed to be successful and to bring value to our shareholders ”.

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