Twitter collapsed 20% on Wall Street on Thursday, according to press reports indicating that several of the possible contenders to his redemption, starting with Google, do not ultimately offer.
The action of the social network of the us, has closed on a dip of 20.10 is% to (19.87 dollars.
according To the website Re/Code, which cites sources close to the matter, Google, hitherto regarded as one of the contenders for the most serious, would not have the intention to make a bid for Twitter today.
Contacted by AFP, the two groups did not react.
Re/Code, specialized in the information technology sector, adds that it is unlikely that the computer group Apple to revert to the ranks.
Disney, also announced as a likely buyer, does not offer, indicate other u.s. media.
discussions continue with the it group Salesforce.com, indicated to the AFP a source close to the dossier, in spite of the reluctance of some shareholders.
speculation about a potential takeover of Twitter are recurrent, but they have resumed in recent weeks. The action had even ended Wednesday on a leap of 5.74%.
Twitter has celebrated its ten years this year, but remains chronically in deficit. And the reminder to orders last year from its co-founder Jack Dorsey has not been enough so far to boost its growth, with a number of users, which has been stagnating for several quarters, a little above the mark of 300 million (313 million at the end of June).
After being dropped earlier this year to its lowest historical levels, the course is a little over recently, boosted by hopes that the company will be redeemed.
The social network would remain a pretty big piece to swallow for a potential buyer: even after the fall of Thursday, it still shows a market value of nearly $ 14 billion. No contender has officially declared so far.
in recent weeks, the group of computer Microsoft (which announced recently the redemption of LinkedIn) or the telecom operator Verizon (owner of AOL and have signed a purchase agreement for Yahoo!) have also been cited among those who viewed the folder.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Twitter plunges 20% on Wall Street because of the rumors of lack of interest in Google – The Parisian
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