Disney (DIS) Buying Twitter (TWTR) 'Makes no Sense' - Analyst

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Analyst That Covers Both Disney (DIS) and Twitter (TWTR) Warns Disney NOT to Do It

September 27, 2016 8:17 AM EDT

Nomura analyst Anthony DiClemente weighed in on reports yesterday that Disney (NYSE: DIS) is evaluating a bid for Twitter (NYSE: TWTR). He said he does not think a combo of the two "is likely to provide enough meaningful industrial or strategic logic to offset what promises to be a very high price tag for Disney and its shareholders."

DiClemente said while some might view the acquisition as forward-thinking, given 1) possible benefits to owning a scaled digital audience to which Disney might distribute its IP/content; 2) advantages to... More

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

September 26, 2016 5:32 PM EDT

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) options active on Disney (DIS) working with advisors on potential bid, Bloomberg reports

September 26, 2016 2:03 PM EDT

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) September weekly calls and puts are active on total call volume of 126K contracts (78K puts) on Disney (DIS) working with advisors on potential bid, reports Bloomberg. September weekly call option implied volatility is at 91, October is at 67, November is... More

salesforce.com (CRM) Ticks Higher on Reports Disney Looking at Twitter

September 26, 2016 1:51 PM EDT

salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) ticks higher on reports from Bloomberg, Disney (NYSE: DIS) is working on a potential Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) bid.

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Disney (DIS) Working with Adviser on Potential Twitter (TWTR) Bid - Bloomberg

September 26, 2016 1:48 PM EDT

(Updated - September 26, 2016 1:54 PM EDT)

Disney (NYSE: DIS) is working with a financial adviser to evaluate a possible bid for Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The report said Twitter started... More

Standpoint Research Downgrades Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) to Reduce

September 26, 2016 10:49 AM EDT

Standpoint Research downgraded Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) from Buy to Reduce.

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Shares of Twitter, Inc. closed at $22.62 yesterday.

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