Free CFD Trading Guide to Taking a Position on Groupon Shares

LONDON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Our free CFD trading guide will show you how you can take a position on Groupon shares following their better-than-expected first quarter results.

Groupon Q1 Results

Revenue climbed 89% to $559.3 million for the first quarter of 2012 for the company which was above analyst's expectations of just over $530 million.

In turn, they reported a net loss of $11.7 million which was a notable improvement on their net loss of $146.5 million recorded over the same period in 2011.

Shares Jump 18% on the Nasdaq

As a result, shares jumped over 18% on the Nasdaq stock exchange with equities trading at a price of $13.84 a share on the US technology index following their better-than-expected first quarter revenue.

The firm's chief financial officer Jason Childs admitted to Marketwatch that there was 'still some more work to do' before they [Groupon] could return profit.

Adding: "Hopefully, within the next quarter or two, we will have done all the steps necessary."

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