Gene Munster Joins An Ex-LinkedIn VP To Discuss The Company's Q1 Print

Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster joined Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn Corp LNKD's ex-VP of Talent to discuss the company's first quarter results during Bloomberg's "Bloomberg West" segment.

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According to Cadigan, LinkedIn's business model has improved and it evident following the earnings print. First, the company is now "adjusting to its own growth" and the company is also being "cautiously optimistic" in wanting to make sure they are property integrating its recently acquired Linda.com property into its business model.

"I think they have caught their stride now," Cadigan added. "I think they have found their way and I think they are a little more confident in understanding their business. The new user growth and the amount of engagement of existing users and new users is higher than it has ever been."

Munster jumped in and added that LinkedIn saw great performance in its Talent Solutions business which accounted for 65 percent of the company's total revenue and grew at 27 percent (ex-Lynda).

He continued that the biggest takeaway for investors is that registered users grew by 22 percent which may dispel the "bear case" against LinkedIn. Accordingly, the company's print represents a "big deal" and a "good step" in proving there is further upside in the stock.