SAN FRANCISCO: Zynga Inc raised the lower end of its 2012 earnings outlook after quarterly revenue beat Wall Street’s rock-bottom expectations, driving its shares 13% higher.
As pressure fell on the embattled FarmVille creator to show on Wednesday that it has stabilised its spiraling business, the company assuaged investors with a series of minor announcements — from a new deal with British firm bwin.party to offer online real-money gambling in Britain to a US$200mil (RM600mil) share buyback plan that would lift its dismal share price.