In a letter to investors, the company said the impact on revenue in the latest quest was lower than expected, and a "modest impact" has been incorporated into the fourth-quarter forecast. Twitter attempted to assuage concerns that are running rampant about the impact of Apple's changes to its iOS privacy settings.
Overall, revenue and profit exceeded the average analyst estimate. The only division to post greater revenue growth was LinkedIn's advertising unit, and the only clunker at Microsoft was Surface, where revenue slid.