LinkedIn Stumbles

By Chris Hill – Oct 30, 2013 at 6:25PM

NYSE: LNKD.DL

LinkedIn Corporation

Here's why LinkedIn took a hit this quarter.

The following video is from Wednesday's MarketFoolery, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Bryan White and Matt Argersinger dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Shares of LinkedIn (LNKD.DL) fell 8% this morning after the company released its third-quarter earnings. While LinkedIn reported a loss of $3.4 million when analysts were calling for a profit, Bryan and Matt think that with the amount it is reinvesting in its own growth, the loss wasn't nearly as big an issue with investors as the company's weak guidance going forward.

Fool contributor Bryan White, Chris Hill, and Matthew Argersinger have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of LinkedIn. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.