Facebook Just Grew Its Mobile Business By 22-Fold

Facebook impressed investors with its second-quarter earnings, thanks in large part to its mobile ad business soaring to account for 41% of ad sales. That translates into over $655 million in mobile ad revenue last quarter. That figure was just 3%, or $30 million, a year ago. Facebook just grew its mobile ad business by 22-fold.

In the video below, Fool analysts Evan Niu, CFA, and Eric Bleeker, CFA, discuss how impressive Facebook's quarter was and how the company is proving its ability to monetize mobile users.

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