Why Twitter, Inc. Fell 10% in February

What happened

Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) fell 10.5% in February 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

So what

Essentially all of Twitter's February pain arrived on the 9th, following the company's fourth-quarter earnings report. The microblogging service's once-vibrant revenue growth slowed down to a 1% year-over-year gain, while bottom-line GAAP losses doubled.

Will Twitter ever find the right way forward? Image source: Getty Images.

Now what

Twitter shares have now lost 62% of their original IPO value, as the company has struggled to find a sustainable balance between making money and attracting users. As a social-media product, Twitter is undeniably good at what it does. As a money-making business, the company still has a lot to prove.

The best-case scenario for Twitter investors at this point might be a sale to some larger company that lacks a social-media component. That would unlock some value from the namesake service by marrying it to a greater cause. On its own, I don't see Twitter as a viable investment -- and even the buyout bids will probably wait for a lower buyout price.

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Anders Bylund has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Twitter. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.