Social Media Stocks Are Getting Slammed

Reuters

Twitter went public today.

Headed into the close, shares are trading above $US45, up nearly 75% from the opening price of $US26, indicative of strong demand for the stock.

Other social media stocks, however, are getting slammed:

• LinkedIn is down 4.3%
• Facebook is down 3.4%
• Groupon is down 4.8%

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