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Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity marks down investment

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Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago.

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  1. Fortune

    Twitter's value has plunged 66% under Elon Musk's erratic leadership, costing him billions of dollars on paper (opens Fortune)

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    Musk spent more than $25 billion to acquire an estimated 79% stake in the company that is now worth $8.8 billion.

  2. Deadline

    Twitter Is Worth Just One-Third Of What Elon Musk And Co-Investors Paid For It In 2022, According To New Fidelity Report (opens Deadline)

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    Twitter is worth only about one-third of what Elon Musk and 19 co-investors paid to acquire it last fall, according to a new disclosure by one of its investors. Fidelity, which helped back the $44 …

  3. Forbes

    Fidelity Values Twitter At Roughly $15 Billion—A Third Of The Sticker Price Paid By Musk (opens Forbes)

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    Twitter’s valuation is just a fraction of what Elon Musk purchased it for.

  4. New York Post

    Fidelity marks down value of Twitter stake for third time since Elon Musk takeover (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund’s stake in Twitter, which now exists under Musk’s X Holdings Corp, was valued at nearly $6.55 million as of April 28, compared with $7.8 million as of Jan…

  5. Insider

    Twitter is only worth a third of what Elon Musk paid for it, major asset manager says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Twitter is continuing to plummet in value under Elon Musk's leadership, according to financial services corporation, Fidelity.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity marks down investment (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago.

  7. Axios

    Twitter is worth just a third of what Elon Musk paid, Fidelity says (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Musk-led investors paid $44 billion for the firm that's now worth an estimated $15B.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Twitter may be worth one-third what Elon Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity marks down investment (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Financial services company Fidelity has reduced the market value of its equity stake in Twitter for a third time, now putting it at $6.55 billion. That's down from the nearly $20 billion Fidelity valued its stake at in October.

  9. Poynter

    Twitter’s value is reportedly way down (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    According to Fidelity, Twitter is now worth just a third of the $44 billion that Elon Musk paid for it in October.

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Twitter may be worth only a third of its pre-Musk value, Fidelity says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Fidelity fund has slashed its estimate of Twitter’s value amid ongoing chaos at the company, implying the social media platform may be worth only a third of its value compared to when Elon Musk acquired it in October.

  11. Investopedia

    Is Twitter Really Worth A Third Of What It Was Before Musk Bought It? (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Twitter, now X Holdings Corp., is a private company but a Fidelity investment fund cut the valuation of its holding, implying the company is worth 33% of Musk's purchase price.

  12. FOX Business

    Twitter's market value has fallen to one-third of Elon Musk's purchase price: Fidelity (opens FOX Business)

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    A financial filing from Fidelity, which helped Elon Musk's investor group take over Twitter, reveals its valuation of Twitter is just one-third of the $44 billion it paid.

  13. Washington Times

    Fidelity: Twitter worth a third of what Musk paid for it (opens Washington Times)

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    New estimates from Fidelity Investments show that Twitter is worth only one-third of what CEO Elon Musk paid for it last year.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago.

  15. The Guardian

    Twitter’s value down two-thirds since Musk takeover, says investor (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Asset manager Fidelity reports that stake worth $20m in October 2022 is now worth just under $6.6m

  16. Breitbart News

    Fidelity: Value of Elon Musk's Twitter Plummets to Just One-Third of Purchase Price (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Fidelity Investments has reported that Twitter is now worth just one-third of the $44 billion that tech mogul Elon Musk paid for the social media giant about nine months ago. Fidelity holds a stake in Twitter after backing Musk's takeover.

  17. CBS News

    Elon Musk's Twitter is now only worth a third of its $44 billion price tag (opens CBS News)

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    Fidelity, which owns an equity stake in Twitter, previously slashed its valuation by more than 55% at the end of last year — about one month after Musk acquired the platform.

  18. Wall Street Journal

    Twitter Is Now Worth a Third of What Musk Paid For It, Fidelity Says (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Social-media company’s value sinks to around $15 billion; Fidelity cuts its valuation for a third time.

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