July 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O) forecast third-quarter revenue above market expectations on Wednesday, sending shares up on the suggestion that it anticipated higher ad spending as a result of an improving macroeconomic environment.
The company expects July-September revenue in the range of $32 billion to $34.5 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $31.30 billion, according to Refinitiv data.
Meta also beat second-quarter revenue estimates.
Revenue grew 11% to $32 billion in the quarter ended June, compared to analysts' average estimate of $31.12 billion.
Reporting by Katie Paul in New York and Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Mark Zuckerberg, Katie Paul, Yuvraj Malik, Arun Koyyur, Matthew Lewis
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Meta, Revenue, Thomson
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