Shares of LinkedIn (LNKD +0.00%) are trading off more than 2% since reporting better-than-expected third quarter results. Is that really fair? The overall business grew 81% in the third quarter as Talent Solutions, the segment that caters specifically to the needs of corporate and third-party recruiters, accounted for 55% of revenue. All signs point to LinkedIn joining Facebook (FB 0.85%) and salesforce.com (CRM 0.55%) as the three dominant suppliers of social software and services. Find out more in the video below.
LinkedIn Will Be a Billion-Dollar Business
By Tim Beyers – Nov 8, 2012 at 4:32PM
NYSE: LNKD.DL
The third-quarter numbers are even better than most investors think
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Tim Beyers is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool specializing in the tech sector.