A Stock Called 'TWTRQ' Is Up 1,500% Today Because People Think It's Twitter

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/twtr-stock-up-1500-percent-2013-10

Twitter filed to go public yesterday, choosing the stock ticker TWTR. Twitter shares are expected to start trading before Thanksgiving this year.

But it looks like some investors are a bit confused. A company called TWTR Inc., which as far as we can tell has nothing to do with Twitter, is up a whopping 1,500% today, but fluctuating wildly. 

Take a look at the chart:

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