If Twitter is up for sale, what will potential suitors get for $15bn?
by Geof Wheelwright in Seattle from Technology | The Guardian on (#1VSYQ)
With Salesforce and Google's parent company Alphabet rumored to be possible buyers, an acquisition could bring fresh ideas on how to refine what it can offer
You could say it in less than 140 characters: Twitter may be for sale, according to the latest speculation on Wall Street reported by both Reuters and CNBC.
Both Alphabet, which is Google's parent company, and Salesforce were rumored to be possible suitors for Twitter, and the final sale price is likely to be around $22 per share, according to Morningstar analyst Ali Mogharabi - putting the value of the company close to $15.5bn. He also believes the victor is likely to be Google, which is a better strategic fit.
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