Why Shares of 58.com Are Soaring Today

Shares of 58.com (NYSE: WUBA), a leading online marketplace operator in China, jumped on Monday following a strong second-quarter report. Surging revenue and soaring profits easily beat analyst expectations, and the company's guidance called for continued double-digit growth during the third quarter. At 11:15 a.m. EDT, the stock was up about 11.5%.

58.com reported second-quarter revenue of 2,593 million renminbi, or $382.8 million, up 33.3% year over year and $45.6 million higher than the average analyst estimate. Membership revenue totaled RMB963.7 million, or $142.3 million, up 28.2% year over year. The company now has 2.46 million members across its platforms, up 24.8% year over year.

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