Rumored Forever, Twitter (TWTR) May Have Finally Put the 'For Sale' Sign Up

Twitter (TWTR) Risk Skewed to the Downside Amid Rumor-Fueled Surge - SunTrust's Peck

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Robert Peck weighed in on Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) amid various reports the company has received takeover interest from several parties and may explore a sale. The analyst says with the recent rally he sees unequal risk/reward skewed to the downside. The firm... More

Twitter (TWTR) Cut to 'Underperform' at Oppenheimer Following Recent Surge; Analyst Values Stock at $17/Share

(Updated - September 26, 2016 9:23 AM EDT)

Oppenheimer cut Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) from Perform to Underperform after shares surged amid reports Friday that it's nearing a sale. Analyst Jason Helfstein highlighted slowing user growth, decreasing user engagement and other issues facing the company, and he doesn't expect an acquirer to pay more than valuation implied by his $17 price target.

"Based on slowing user growth, poor product implementation/ execution, decreasing user... More

salesforce.com (CRM) Takeover of Twitter (TWTR) 'Extremely Risky' - Evercore ISI

Everecore ISI is out cautious on salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) amid today's rumor it is interested in buying Twitter (NYSE: TWTR). Analyst Kirk Materne said this is a 'bridge too far' for the company and the company... More

Twitter (TWTR) calls active on 2.5 calls trade for every 1 put on moving closer to a sale report

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) up 17% on moving closer to a sale, CNBC's David Faber reports. 30-day call option implied volatility of 68 compares to volatility of 49 from a month ago.

Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 9/23: (IMPV) (BLRX) (TWTR) Higher; (ENPH) (APPS) (RAVE) Lower

Enphase Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: ENPH) 25.8% LOWER; announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten public offering of 13,000,000 shares of its common stock, offered at a price to the public of $1.20 per share. Certain directors, officers, and employees of Enphase are expected to purchase approximately $1.2 million of common stock in this offering.

Imperva (NYSE: IMPV) 22.2% HIGHER; is said to draw takeover interest from Cisco Systems, IBM, according to a Bloomberg report.

BioLineRx Ltd. (Nasdaq: BLRX)... More

Twitter (TWTR) Looking for at least $30B in Sale - Re/Code (~$43/Share)

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) looking for at least $30 billion in sale, Re/Code reports. This would equate to about $43/share.

Twitter (TWTR) working with Goldman Sachs on sale - FT

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) working with Goldman Sachs on sale, the FT reports.

Twitter (TWTR) said working with Goldman Sachs (GS) to explore options - FT

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) said working with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to explore options, according to the Financial Times

salesforce.com (CRM) Considers Twitter (TWTR) Takeover, Process in Early Stage - DJ

(Updated)

salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) has considered a takeover of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), according to Dow Jones. The Dow Jones report stated that the process is in an early stage and that it is unclear who else is eyeing the company.

Stocks with call strike movement; FCX TWTR

RT Options Scanner shows: Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX) February 13 call option implied volatility increased 2% to 54, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) December 25 call option implied volatility increased 2% to 54.

salesforce.com (CRM) Says 'No Comment' on Twitter (TWTR) Rumors

salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) offered no comment on rumors today it could buy Twitter (NYSE: TWTR).

"We don't comment on rumors," Chi Hea Cho, VP Corporate Communications at salesforce, told StreetInsider in an e-mail after CNBC's... More

Options with increasing volume

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salesforce.com (CRM) Under Heavy Pressure on Reports It May Bid for Twitter

salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is down sharply on heavy volume on chatter it may be involved in the Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) bidding. The stock is down 4.3% on volume that is running 5x the norm.

salesforce.com (CRM) Exec Lauds Twitter (TWTR) Amid Rumors

salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) Chief Digital Evangelist Vala Afshar lauded Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) today amid chatter of a potential takeover offer. The executive noted the following positive about Twitter:

Yelp (YELP) Higher on Twitter Chatter and Movement to Single Class of Stock

Yelp (NYSE: YELP) is bid solidly higher Friday likely on the reports Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is moving closer to a sale. YELP is up 6.3%, while TWTR is up 19.3%.

Also helping is news the company... More

Notable Mergers and Acquisitions 9/23: (TWTR) (BIP)/(PBR) (CVBF) (EFUT) (CBOE)

*** Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) said moving closer to sale, according to CNBC. Suitors may include salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and Google.

CNBC's David Faber believes a deal isn't imminent, but could happen by the end of the year.

*** Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) and institutional clients of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM), including CIC Capital Corporation, GIC Private Limited and others (the "Consortium"), announced that they have reached agreement to... More

Twitter initiates talks with tech companies over sale: source

By Greg Roumeliotis and Liana B. Baker

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has initiated talks with several technology companies to explore selling itself, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, signaling the start of what is likely to be a slow-rolling auction of the high-profile but money-losing social media company.

A sale of Twitter has been the subject of on-again, off-again rumors for many months as the company grapples with stagnant user growth, soft advertising sales and losses running at hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

The... More

Pre-Open Stock Movers 09/23: (MIFI) (BATS) (TWTR) Higher; (ENPH) (IPCI) (APRI) Lower (more...)

Today's Pre-Open Stock Movers

Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq: MIFI) 28.9% HIGHER; announced that it has entered into an agreement with T.C.L. Industries Holdings, a Hong Kong company (TCL), whereby Novatel Wireless will sell to TCL its mobile broadband business (including its MiFi® branded hotspots and USB modem product lines) for a cash payment of US $50,000,000 payable at closing. The closing of the transaction is subject to the receipt of various regulatory authority approvals, as well as the approval of Novatel Wirelesss stockholders and convertible noteholders.... More

Twitter (TWTR) options expected to be active on moving closer to a sale, CNBC's David Faber reports

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is recently up $3.14 to $21.68 in the premarket on Twitter moving closer to a sale, CNBC's David Faber reports. September weekly, October and November call option implied volatility is at 57; compared to its 52-week range of 41 to 117.

Twitter (TWTR) Moves Closer to a Sale - CNBC

(Updated - September 23, 2016 9:05 AM EDT)

Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) is moving closer to sale, and has received expressions of interest, CNBC's David Faber reports. However, he said no sale is imminent.

Twitter suitors are believed to include Salesforce (NYSE:... More

Twitter (TWTR) said moving closer to sale - CNBC

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) said moving closer to sale, according to CNBC. Suitors may include salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and Google.

CNBC's David Faber said a deal isn't imminent, but could happen by the end... More