Cheetah Mobile (NASDAQ: CMCM) stock climbs to new highs on strong earnings

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) shares are up over 15% today, closing at $34.73 after reporting a strong first quarter earnings report. The Chinese mobile Internet company reported earnings of RMB 0.54 per share (USD $.09) which bested analyst’s prediction of RMB 0.28 (USD $.05). Revenue for the period increased 113% to RMB 672.5 million (USD $108.3 million), also topping the expected RMB 654 million (USD $105.3 million). Cheetah Mobile is currently the number 1 mobile application developer over the world and the second largest Internet and mobile security corporation in China.

Cheetah Mobile CEO Sheng Fu remarked that “Mobile revenues increased 584.1% year over year and now accounts for 55% of total revenues.” These numbers come after the company acquired MobPartner, back in March of this year. Revenue guidance for the second quarter is expected to be between RMB 785 million (USD $126.43 million) and RMB 795 million (USD $128.04 million).

As you can see in this daily chart, the company’s stock easily cleared prior resistance of $30.77 back in September of 2014. The sky is the limit now as the ticker ventures into uncharted territory, although profit takers may come into the picture soon.
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