Facebook's troubled Twitter IPO which was marred by alleged

By Todd Wasserman and Seth Fiegerman1 hour ago

After years of discussion and speculation, Twitter is going public.

As reported Wednesday evening, Twitter has priced its 70 million

shares at $26, which would raise $1.8 billion for a valuation around $18 billion. 

(The offer is for about 10% of the company.) The stock will make its debut 

Thursday morning on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol "TWTR."

See also: Exclusive: New York Stock Exchange Will Live Stream Twitter's IPO

In contrast with Facebook's troubled IPO, which was marred by alleged 

misinformation by underwriters on the deal and Nasdaq glitches on the opening

day of trading, Twitter's is expected to go smoothly.

Mashable is on the scene at the New York Stock Exchange. Follow our updates below.