A Stock Called 'TWTRQ' Is Up 1,500% Today Because People Think It's Twitter

Steve Kovach
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Twitter filed to go public yesterday, choosing the stock ticker TWTR. Twitter shares are expected to start trading before Thanksgiving this year.

But it looks like some investors are a bit confused. A company called TWTR Inc., which as far as we can tell has nothing to do with Twitter, was up as much as 1,500% today, but fluctuating wildly.

The stock has been halted after several outlets reported the news.

Take a look at the chart:

Twtr in stock up 1,500%Google Finance

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