Twitter Credits Efforts to Improve ‘Health’ of Conversation for Strong Q2 User, Revenue Growth

Twitter credited its efforts to improve the “health” of conversation on its platform as a key driver of strong user and revenue growth when it reported its second quarter earnings before the bell on Friday. The San Francisco-based company reported $841 million in Q2 revenue, topping analyst estimates of $829.1 million, and earnings per share of $1.43, thanks to a one-time tax credit; Not counting the credit, Twitter posted adjusted EPS of 5 cents, coming in below Wall Street’s projections of 19 cents EPS. The company’s sales increased 18% year-over-year, with Twitter pointing to strong advertising growth in the U.S....