Facebook revenue, profit beat forecasts; shares hit all-time high
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Lehar Maan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted a surprisingly strong 40.5 percent jump in quarterly revenue as new advertising services and its mobile app boosted ad sales at the world's largest social network. Third-quarter profit also beat Wall Street's average estimate despite increased spending on Facebook's Messenger and WhatsApp apps and Oculus, its virtual reality business. Ad revenue grew 45.4 percent to $4.30 billion, with mobile ads accounting for 78 p
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