UPDATE: ComScore Posts Q4 Profit, Appoints New CEO

ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) posted a profit in the fourth quarter and appointed Serge Matta as its new CEO.

ComScore posted its quarterly earnings of $170,000, versus a year-ago loss of $1.6 million. Excluding non-recurring items, it earned $0.32 per share, versus analysts' estimates of $0.31 per share.

Its revenue rose 12% to $76.5 million.

ComScore shares gained 15.40% to $31.98 in pre-market trading.