 "Zynga's Q3 revenue beats Street view, shares up 16 percent")
San Francisco: Zynga Inc’s shares climbed 16 percent on Thursday after the maker of the online game “FarmVille” reported third-quarter revenue that dropped 68 percent but beat Wall Street’s expectations.
For the quarter ended Sept 30, the company’s Non-GAAP revenue fell to $152.1 million from $256 million for the same period a year ago, but surpassed analysts’ average estimate of $142.7 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Zynga shares were up at $4.10 in after-hours trading after closing at $3.535 on the Nasdaq on Thursday.
The company behind once-popular social games such as “Words with Friends” reported a loss of $16.2 million compared to $361,000 for the same period last year.
The game publisher, which once experienced rapid revenue growth from popular PC-based games such as FarmVille on Facebook, has sought to regain its financial footing by transitioning to smartphones and tablet titles, the increasingly preferred format for casual gamers.
Reuters
 "Vantage | How Nvidia became 'envy' of the world")
 "Earthquakes: How tech tools can mitigate catastrophic impacts")
 "How Generative AI can create unique solutions for complicated problems")
 "ONDC will revolutionise tech field by creating level playing field on digital platforms: PM Modi")
 "Vantage | How Nvidia became 'envy' of the world")
 "Earthquakes: How tech tools can mitigate catastrophic impacts")
 "How Generative AI can create unique solutions for complicated problems")
 "ONDC will revolutionise tech field by creating level playing field on digital platforms: PM Modi")