Honored to join @ev @jack @biz @dickc & the @Twitter team at their historic IPO this morning. #Ring! pic.twitter.com/XaJpYW2kIh
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) November 7, 2013
As 7-year-old Twitter goes public with an offering on the New York Stock Exchange, some of the big day's most singular moments will -- most appropriately -- be recorded for posterity on Twitter itself.
The company's founders, though present on the trading room floor Thursday morning, left the actual bell-ringing moment to some of its most inspiring users: actor Patrick Stewart, 9-year-old entrepreneur Vivienne Harr, and Cheryl Fiandaca of the Boston Police Department. Back in San Francisco, Twitter's employees gathered for the 6:30 a.m. PT occasion at the company's headquarters, which was also documented on Twitter, of course.
On Wednesday, Twitter had set its IPO price at $26 per share. But in a burst of investor enthusiasm at 7:50 a.m PT Thursday, TWTR shares opened at $45.10.
What follows are just a sampling of the string of tweets before, during, and after the #ring tweeted 'round the world. Some of the tweeters include Stewart, Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov, Twitter comm guy Will Stickney, the NYSE Event Specialist Steve Aikens, Twitter chairman Jack Dorsey, and several other Twitter staffers.
Vivienne with the man who created the very platform that helped her moment become a movement. pic.twitter.com/rff4QX9VHR
— MAKE A STAND (@vivienneharr) November 7, 2013
Woke up to this... @jack pic.twitter.com/lm4pujNavA
— Andrew Borovsky (@borovsky) November 7, 2013
Waiting for @jack @biz & @ev to hit the NYSE floor with @pkedrosky pic.twitter.com/PXXBnW1hOJ
— Emily Chang (@emilychangtv) November 7, 2013
Twitter execs arrive at NYSE pic.twitter.com/RmICKP2yhh
— Rus Yusupov (@rus) November 7, 2013
— Omid Ashtari (@omid) November 7, 2013
Here we go. pic.twitter.com/U4vmYKRbGD
— Will Stickney (@WillStick) November 7, 2013
.@Twitter owes success to its users, so gives #NYSEBell to @SirPatrickStew, @VivienneHarr & @Bostonpolice #TwitterIPO pic.twitter.com/fAprlGV8Vs
— (NYX) NYSE Euronext (@NYSEEuronext) November 7, 2013
#TwitterIPO ringing the Opening Bell! #NYSE https://t.co/MWS6rhanOm
— Steve Aikens (@steveaikens) November 7, 2013
— Twitter (@twitter) November 7, 2013
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— Rus Yusupov (@rus) November 7, 2013
And today, @jack is just setting up his $TWTR. You've come a long way, baby.
— Brad | FullContact (@BradMcCarty) November 7, 2013
Thank you @vivienneharr! #ring
— Katie Jacobs Stanton (@KatieS) November 7, 2013
Incredibly proud today #Ring pic.twitter.com/C60vE0lIgZ
— Joel Lunenfeld (@joell) November 7, 2013
All the capital raised today is going back into the company, says Twitter CEO @dickc. #TwitterIPO $TWTR
— CNBC (@CNBC) November 7, 2013
@140numbers waiting for the first trade. #TwitterIPO #Ring pic.twitter.com/JD77Vs97ma
— Trang Dang (@teedee811) November 7, 2013
#Android #Ring @lientm @mhdobl @MishaL pic.twitter.com/qgxsx9fl1N
— Mohammad Almalkawi (@moh) November 7, 2013
#TwitterIPO update: Range shifts to $45.50-46.50. Price discovery continues. http://t.co/40FvCpbK88
— (NYX) NYSE Euronext (@NYSEEuronext) November 7, 2013
Twitter opens at $45.10 http://t.co/U5FX7AroXw #TwitterIPO pic.twitter.com/EsPPlYPeSo
— CNET (@CNET) November 7, 2013
just setting up our $twtr https://t.co/OqQRtzaw9v
— Jack Dorsey (@jack) November 7, 2013
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