Why Facebook Had a Stellar Q3

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By Todd Wasserman2013-10-30 21:11:02 UTC

As Yammer creator David Sacks mused on Twitter on Wednesday, "At this point, Mark Zuckerberg can wear his hoodie wherever he damn well pleases."

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Indeed, Facebook's third quarter numbers makes fools of those Wall Street investors who criticized the chief executive's choice of attire. The company posted its first $2 billion quarter and is now making 49% of its advertising revenues from mobile. The growth and the strong mobile numbers prompted a 17% rise in after hours trading.

Image: Getty/Win McNamee

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Topics: Business, charts, Facebook, mark zuckerberg