Aug 08, 2018 08:41 PM
BUSINESS & TECH
Chart: Weibo Profit Surges 92% in Second Quarter

Weibo Corp., the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, reported Wednesday that its profit grew 92% to $140.9 million in the second quarter, while revenue increased 68% to $426.6 million.
Advertising and marketing charges accounted for 86.7% of quarterly revenue, up slightly from 86.1% a year earlier.
At the same time, Weibo’s parent company, internet giant Sina Corp., reported that its June quarter profit rose 50% to $35.1 million, with revenue up by 50% to $537.4 million.
The following is an updated table of Chinese company earnings between March and June, starting with the most recent to report.
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