LinkedIn Product Chief Leaves Company Without Explanation

Shares of LinkedIn Corp LNKD are up 2.34 percent as the professional social networks product chief, Deep Nishar, leaves the company without disclosing reasoning. Before joining LinkedIn six years ago, Nishar held a similar role at Google. CEO of LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner will be taking the responsibility to cover Nishar's duties for the time being. Nishar may be pursuing a chief executive job according to Re/code.