Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Stocktwits Ties Into PR Newswire

San Diego-based micro-messaging service StockTwits, which is headed by Howard Lindzon and focuses on stocks and financial information, has inked a deal to tie its service into PR Newswire, the company said Wednesday afternoon. According to StockTwits, it is providing its StockTwits Enterprise Service for Investor Relations as part of PR Newswire's Capital Markets Visibility 365 program. The company said the move will help PR Newswire's clients gain insight into social media conversations about a company's stock. Financial details of the link were not announced by the companies. Lindzon is an active angel investor, and also is known for founding Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS.

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