{"id":45575,"date":"2022-07-30T19:54:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=45575"},"modified":"2022-07-30T19:54:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:54:38","slug":"how-is-twitter-stock-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-is-twitter-stock-doing","title":{"rendered":"How Is Twitter Stock Doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1be043a2f1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1be043a2f1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1be043a2f1\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-is-twitter-stock-doing\/#How_Is_Twitter_Stock_Doing\" title=\"How Is Twitter Stock Doing?\">How Is Twitter Stock Doing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-is-twitter-stock-doing\/#Elon_Musks_purchase_of_Twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s purchase of Twitter\">Elon Musk&#8217;s purchase of Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-is-twitter-stock-doing\/#Twitters_free_cash_flow\" title=\"Twitter&#8217;s free cash flow\">Twitter&#8217;s free cash flow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-is-twitter-stock-doing\/#Elon_Musks_management_style\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s management style\">Elon Musk&#8217;s management style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-is-twitter-stock-doing\/#Twitters_advertising_business\" title=\"Twitter&#8217;s advertising business\">Twitter&#8217;s advertising business<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Is_Twitter_Stock_Doing\"><\/span>How Is Twitter Stock Doing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:232px; margin:0px 10px; max-width:42% height:auto; width:auto;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oO9dDKu.jpg\" alt=\"how is twitter stock doing\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are a tech enthusiast, you might be wondering how is Twitter stock doing these days. This article covers Twitter&#8217;s management style, free cash flow, and advertising business, as well as Elon Musk&#8217;s recent purchase of the company. If you are considering investing in Twitter stock, read this article first before diving in. You may learn something that you didn&#8217;t know before. Read on to discover why Twitter is a hot topic in the tech world right now.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_purchase_of_Twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s purchase of Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Elon Musk&#8217;s purchase of Twitter stock. Twitter shareholders have sued Musk for alleged stock manipulation, and Twitter&#8217;s stock has dropped by 12% since Musk announced the bid. Musk is now moving to terminate the acquisition, citing the problem of fake accounts and claims that Twitter has not provided him with the necessary data for his analysis. Regardless, investors and Twitter shareholders are left wondering what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>The price was $44 billion. Musk had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to complete the purchase. Musk&#8217;s original plan included using the Tesla stock to buy the remaining shares of Twitter. Since then, however, Musk has altered the plan to include more investors. The exact number of investors remains secret. But the price is a bargain compared to the expected benefits for Twitter shareholders. In addition to bringing in more cash, Musk is also repositioning Twitter for the future as a private company.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitters_free_cash_flow\"><\/span>Twitter&#8217;s free cash flow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The question of whether or not you should buy Twitter shares depends on its free cash flow. The company generated negative free cash flow last year, but plans to spend more to stay competitive. As of June 30, Twitter had negative free cash flow of $-125 million, resulting in a negative Free Cash Flow per Share (FCFPS). That&#8217;s a huge difference, as a company with positive FCFPS would have a market cap of over $100 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In Q2 2019, Twitter reported that its monetizable daily active users (mDAU) increased by 16.6% compared to the same period last year, due to ongoing product improvements and a global conversation about current events. mDAUs in the US and internationally grew by 14.7% and 17.0%, respectively. However, free cash flow per mDAU grew at only a 29% annual rate, compared to a 311% increase in the second half of last year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_management_style\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s management style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been accused of micromanagement and has been reported to have yelled at employees. However, Musk has also admitted that he has high expectations and dislikes delegating authority. Twitter stock is a reflection of Musk&#8217;s management style and has fallen despite his high expectations. Here&#8217;s what you need to know. Also read about Elon Musk&#8217;s management philosophy and how it affects Twitter stock.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has a very complex personality and management style. His leadership style can be intimidating and exhilarating at the same time. Nevertheless, he clearly believes in his ideas and relentlessly pursues them. While some people have questioned his managerial style, a majority of Twitter employees view Musk as a visionary leader who inspires innovation. The CEO is not always right, and he often pushes himself too far. Despite his lack of patience, Musk&#8217;s relentless pursuit of success can lead to a high level of stress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitters_advertising_business\"><\/span>Twitter&#8217;s advertising business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Twitter earns most of its revenue from brand awareness campaigns, it is much more difficult to measure brand advertising on the site than it is from ads that target users based on their interests or drive direct response. Because of this, the company has been trying to refine its ad format to be more suited to marketers&#8217; goals. For instance, it has rebuilt its ad server in 2020 to address the demands of marketer&#8217;s by allowing advertisers to add shopping catalogs.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s recent acquisition of Twitter, which could kill the advertising business, has many marketing executives leery. Musk has said that he expects Twitter&#8217;s ad revenue to double by 2028 to $12 billion. By then, 45% of Twitter&#8217;s revenue will come from advertising. But Musk has to balance the interests of free speech and the company&#8217;s advertising business to stay in business. Musk may need to consider shifting its advertising strategy to avoid putting advertisers at risk.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"373\" height=\"208\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5-VK8lnTvU\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Is Twitter Stock Doing? If you are a tech enthusiast, you might be wondering how is Twitter stock doing these days. This article covers Twitter&#8217;s management style, free cash flow, and advertising business, as well as Elon Musk&#8217;s recent purchase of the company. 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