Twitter gets lift from uptick in user numbers


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Apr 2017

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 28, 2016 shows logos of US online news and social networking service Twitter in Vertou, western France. Twitter said April 26, 2017 user growth picked up in the past quarter, offering an upbeat outlook despite a decline in revenue and another loss for the social network.The first quarter results came in better than most forecasts, delivering an early pre-market lift for shares in Twitter, which has struggled to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

WASHINGTON: Twitter shares surged April 26 after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers, offsetting concerns over a decline in revenue and another net loss for the social network. 

The first quarter results came in better than most forecasts for Twitter, which has struggled to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media. 

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