LinkedIn (LNKD $115.41 +8.56) reported third quarter earnings of $0.22 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.10 better than the Capital IQ consensus of $0.12, while revenues rose 80.6% year/year to $252 million versus the $244.18 mln consensus. Talent Solutions: Revenue from Talent Solutions (previously named Hiring Solutions) products totaled $138.4 million, an increase of 95% compared to the third quarter of 2011.
Talent Solutions revenue represented 55% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2012, compared to 51% in the third quarter of 2011. Marketing Solutions: Revenue from Marketing Solutions products totaled $64.0 million, an increase of 60% compared to the third quarter of 2011. Marketing Solutions revenue represented 25% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2012, compared to 29% in the third quarter of 2011. Premium Subscriptions: Revenue from Premium Subscriptions products totaled $49.6 million, an increase of 74% compared to the third quarter of 2011. Premium Subscriptions represented 20% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2012 and 2011. The company issued guidance for the fourth quarter with revenue sof $270-275 million versus the $272.54 million consensus, with EBITDA of $58-60 million.






