This week Facebook unveiled to the public social network next quarterly report on its financial activities. according to him, Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of social network 2017 I have made 9,32 billion US dollars (+45% compared to the same period last year).
At the same time net profit brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg grew 71%, reaching 3,89 billion. As for the monthly audience of Facebook, in the second quarter, it passed for 2 billion people!
These and many other positive financial signals, which sent the social network, allowed the very next day after the announcement of the report significantly increase the value of Facebook shares (5%). As a result, the aggregate market capitalization of the company Zuckerberg topped 500 billion! This line is taken in the social sphere for the first time stories.
By the way, in the segment of IT-corporations, large numbers can boast only Apple (798 billion), Alphabet/Google (667) и Microsoft (571).
Also worth noting, since the beginning of the year value of Facebook has increased by 40%. Perhaps, an absolute record in the market growth among IT-companies.
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