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how much did twitter stock drop today

by Emory Considine Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Why did Twitter's stock drop on Monday?

Twitter stock price gained a bit on the news, but was still hovering between a stock price of $30 an $40.

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Nov 29, 2021 · (3.91%) $1.47 Current Price $38.91 The messaging platform's CEO is stepping down. What happened Shares of Twitter ( TWTR 3.91% ) declined on Monday after the social media company said that...

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What happened

So what

Shares of Twitter ( TWTR 0.11% ) declined on Monday after the social media company said that co-founder Jack Dorsey relinquished his role as chief executive officer.

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Parag Agrawal will replace Dorsey as CEO. Agrawal has served as Twitter's chief technology officer since 2017. He will also join the social network's board of directors.

Now what

Agrawal is credited with improving Twitter's machine-learning capabilities. He is also recognized as having played a key role in boosting the company's previously stagnant user growth.

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Dorsey is a controversial figure. In addition to leading Twitter, he is also CEO of digital payments leader Square ( SQ -2.66% ). Investors have long questioned whether Dorsey could adequately perform both roles, and activists have tried to pressure him to step down as Twitter's CEO in the past.

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Revenue rose and earnings were positive -- but Twitter stock is down. Why?

To calculate, start with total shares outstanding and subtract the number of restricted shares. Restricted stock typically is that issued to company insiders with limits on when it may be traded. A company's dividend expressed as a percentage of its current stock price.

So what

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Now what

So what's the problem with Twitter? In a word: Users. Or in three words: Weak user growth.

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Twitter sees two main events affecting its business in the fourth quarter: the election, which Twitter fears could disrupt advertising spending, and the holiday season, which could see an influx in ad spending as producers pay to promote events and products.

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