Using Twitter to Move the Markets - NYTimes.com

Tweet and accrete

"Last week, while everyone was wondering what Twitter is worth after the unveiling of its I.P.O., I spent some time on a little different math. How much could a single post on Twitter be worth?
How about $1 billion? Or maybe $6 billion? If the post comes from the fingertips of Carl C. Icahn, the hyperactive hedge fund manager, an argument could be made that there’s gold in those 140 characters."

Using Twitter to Move the Markets - NYTimes.com