Twitter says 'uncertainty' with Elon Musk is hurting its business
CNN
Twitter's battle with Elon Musk is weighing on its business.
The company on Friday reported revenue of $1.18 billion for the three months ending in June, a decline of 1% from the prior year. Twitter attributed the sales drop in part to "uncertainty" related to Musk's pending acquisition, which he is currently fighting to get out of.
Twitter (TWTR) also said the shrinking sales were due in part to challenges with its advertising business caused by issues in the larger economy, potentially adding to concerns about an advertiser pullback in the social media industry. Snapchat's parent company on Thursday reported slower than expected revenue growth, which it blamed in part on recession and inflation fears cutting into advertising budgets. Snap stock was down 31.5% in premarket trading Friday.
