Boosted by a surge in advertising, Facebook posted strong third-quarter financial earnings that beat analysts' estimates, the company said Wednesday. The social media giant said revenue was up 12.5% from a year ago to $ 4.5 billion. Earnings per share came to 57 cents, up 33% from the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters predicted revenue of $4.36 billion and earnings of 52 cents a share. Facebook said advertising revenue grew 45% from a year ago to $4.29 billion. About 78% of it was through mobile advertising, up from 66% in the third...
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