Nasdaq apologises for 'inadvertently' publishing Twitter earnings
The Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a formal apology for “inadvertently” releasing Twitter’s earnings before the closing bell on Tuesday night.
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On Wednesday, Nasdaq issue a statement claiming that, due to a technical issue, Shareholder.com, an investor relations and shareholder system it acquired, at 20:07 London time on Tuesday night.
The results were left on the website for approximately 45 seconds before being subsequently deleted by a third party but, by then, financial data platform Selerity had already divulged them.
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"We regret the incident and remain fully committed to providing the highest quality Investor Relations communication product and services to our clients," Nasdaq said in a statement.
Twitter shares were down 5.42% to $39.97 at 15:31 on Wednesday.