Match Group’s Profit Shows Steep Rise

Earnings up nearly fivefold as users pay for its Tinder app

Match Group Inc. on Tuesday reported its strongest quarterly results as a publicly traded company, with net profit at the internet data company rising nearly fivefold from a year ago as users signed up to pay for its Tinder app.

The results come as Match faces a new challenge, with social-media giant Facebook Inc. announcing last month that it is starting a dating service on its platform.

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