Prosus bets on tech investment, beats target with core earnings up 47%


FILE PHOTO: Prosus' logo is pictured on a smartphone in front of the stock graph displayed in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus reported on Monday a 47% jump in full-year core earnings to $7.4 billion, exceeding its financial targets, driven by its expansion into food delivery and e-commerce.

Owned by South Africa's Naspers, Prosus is transforming from an investment group to a technology company running such services as food delivery, fintech and ride sharing, a change in strategy a BofA analyst said could shift its investment case.

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