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Twitter Earnings for Q2 2015 – in 140 Characters (NYSE: TWTR)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

Earnings

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) announces earnings July 28 after the bell. The crucial numbers follow what's been a rough year for the company...

You see, investors want to know how the firm is battling flagging revenue, a management shake-up, and more.

Here are the need-to-know highlights in Twitter earnings for Q2 2015...

*We're writing in 140-character-or-less segments in the spirit of Twitter - and for amusement. Please enjoy these quick takeaways!

How to Tell "Failing Forward" from Just Plain Failing

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report • @kfgtotalwealth -

Twitter stock

When a company is struggling to hold on to customers or find ways to eke out revenue, you'll often see it begin to release news of adjustments or pivots in its business model, replete with claims that the new strategy will turn things around.

I've seen this time and time again in recent months, and it can be difficult to determine whether these are true buying opportunities for companies on the cheap, or signs of a failing stock rattling off comforting words.

Recently I received an interesting question from a Money Map Report reader, Jack, that gave us a great example of this. The stock was as high-profile as they come, Twitter.

The Social Media War Is Over. The Winner Is…

By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI -

social media war

Since appearing on FOX Business last week to talk about three major tech companies - Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon.com - I've been getting a ton of questions about what the future really holds for these companies.

Especially Facebook and Twitter.

Those are probably the two best-known players in the social media sector right now.

After releasing their third-quarter earnings reports just days from each other last week, it's evident that their fortunes are starting to diverge.

While Facebook's fortunes are on the rise, Twitter is choking.

Today, I'll tell you why...

Why Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) Stock Plummeted More Than 10% After Earnings

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

TWTR stock

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) stock plunged 10.4% after it released its second-ever earnings as a publicly traded company on Tuesday. It dropped as low as 14.22% in premarket trading, ultimately opening down 11.78% on Wednesday morning.

Its first quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $0.00 topped Wall Street estimates by $0.03, and a revenue of $250.5 million beat projections by $9.6 million, constituting a 116% increase compared to the same period last year.

The good news ends there.

Here's why Twitter stock dropped, even though it beat Wall Street estimates...

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