Does Sentiment About Facebook On Twitter Have An Effect On Stock Price?

Facebook is getting lampooned all over the Web for its tumbling stock price. DCM Capital, which tracks social media sentiment, wanted to find out if there was any sort of link between the way people are dismissing Facebook on Twitter and the decline of the social network's stock price. While there is a correlation, it's a stretch to say that tweets drowned the stock.

Facebook is getting lampooned all over the Web for its tumbling stock price. DCM Capital, which tracks social media sentiment, wanted to find out if there was any sort of link between the way people are dismissing Facebook on Twitter and the decline of the social network’s stock price. While there is a correlation, it’s a stretch to say that tweets drowned the stock.

As a way to drum up excitement for DCM Capital’s new mobile application, the company released an infographic, tracking public opinion of Facebook on Twitter (in red) in comparison with the social network’s stock price (in blue):

Click here to view the full infographic.

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