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		ceejayoz on May 19, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter Is Considering a Deal to Buy SoundCloud Twitter lost $645 million in 2013. I'm not sure "spend $2 to make $1" necessarily qualifies as "decent".

aclements18 on May 20, 2014 | [–]

They didn't lose $645 million in spending, it was a one time recognition of the stock they already allocated.

ceejayoz on May 20, 2014 | | [–]

They've still yet to make a profit.

ulfw on May 19, 2014 | [–]

It's decent to all the other companies out there that are now valued in the billions of dollars for reasons unbeknownst to me.

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