Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-much-is-140-characters-worth-a-cool-31-billion Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How much is 140 characters worth? A cool $31 billion Nation Nov 7, 2013 7:00 PM EDT Graphic by Elizabeth Shell/PBS NewsHour Twitter’s first day out in public wasn’t too shabby. In the course of Thursday trading, the company saw its share price vault between $26 to more than $50. When the dust settled, each share was trading for $44.90, meaning the little internet startup that could of seven years ago is worth more than $31 billion today. That puts it in second place for the internet company’s first day: Facebook holds the record and Google is No. 3. As the Facebook IPO story shows, that could all change tomorrow. But for now, the company finally has a hard market value. What does this mean for tweeters? You’re worth $135, each and every 230 million of you. With 87 characters to spare. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Graphic by Elizabeth Shell/PBS NewsHour Twitter’s first day out in public wasn’t too shabby. In the course of Thursday trading, the company saw its share price vault between $26 to more than $50. When the dust settled, each share was trading for $44.90, meaning the little internet startup that could of seven years ago is worth more than $31 billion today. That puts it in second place for the internet company’s first day: Facebook holds the record and Google is No. 3. As the Facebook IPO story shows, that could all change tomorrow. But for now, the company finally has a hard market value. What does this mean for tweeters? You’re worth $135, each and every 230 million of you. With 87 characters to spare. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now