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Twitter opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "TWTR" after its initial public offering (IPO). Barclays is the Designated Market Maker for the company's stock.
"We are delighted to welcome Twitter to the NYSE," said Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext. "Twitter's success since its first-ever Tweet to today's IPO on the NYSE as one of the world's leading technology companies is a testament to its innovation and foresight. The NYSE is proud to be a partner to technology innovators like Twitter as they continue on their path of growth. We congratulate Twitter on this important milestone and look forward to a long-standing relationship with the company and its shareholders."
Twitter is the 26th technology company to conduct its IPO on the NYSE this year, representing 54 percent of all technology company IPOs in the U.S. in 2013. Year-to-date, a total of 123 companies have conducted IPOs on the NYSE and NYSE MKT, representing $47.8 billion in total proceeds.*
The NYSE trading floor during the Twitter IPO.
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The NYSE Opening Bell®.
For more information on NYSE Euronext's listings business and to learn about trends in the IPO market, please visit the NYSE Euronext IPO Center.
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The NYSE Opening Bell®.
For more information on NYSE Euronext's listings business and to learn about trends in the IPO market, please visit the NYSE Euronext IPO Center.
