The 12 worst investments of 2014, #9: Twitter

Concerns about cash-flow and a failure to compete with Facebook meant Twitter’s share price slid by 42% this year.

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Twitter executives celebrate the company's listing but the stock is down 42% this year

Performance in2014: Since the start of the year its share price has fallen by 42% to $36.73

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