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I've often wondered if there's any hidden terminology in some of these press release, eg: "http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/15/twitter-buys-gnip-taking-ownership-
by thevaibhav 12y ago
I've often wondered if there's any hidden terminology in some of these press release, eg:
"http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/15/twitter-buys-gnip-taking-ownership-of-the-top-source-of-twitter-data/" http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/15/twitter-buys-gnip-taking-o...
"To that end, we have agreed to acquire Gnip" - I'm wondering for example if the "agreed to acquire Gnip" means that Twitter doesn't see this as a high-value acquisition on the same level as Crashlytics or Mopub.
- nacs 12y agoI found that phrasing weird in the blog as well: "Today I’m pleased to announce that Twitter has agreed to acquire Gnip". Makes it sound like they almost forced the acquisition on Twitter. I'm not sure that Gnip is a 'high value acquisition' for Twitter though - AFAIK they're basically just re-streaming Twitter fire hose data which Twitter could do themselves. This is probably just a way for Twitter to lock down/get even more control over their ecosystem.
- spullara 12y agoThe wording is generally used because the transaction has been agreed t though it may not have been completed officially / legally.
- nostromo 12y ago"we’ve agreed to acquire MoPub" https://blog.twitter.com/2013/driving-mobile-advertising-forward-welcoming-mopub-to-the-flock https://blog.twitter.com/2013/driving-mobile-advertising-for...
- samstave 12y agoMaybe that language indicates who has the leverage in the deal and thus reflects in their stock price - post-buy. It would be interesting analizing the phrases surrounding acquisitions both public and private may reveal this...