Investors seem to be praying Twitter will sell itself. The stock jumps almost 5 percent at every rumor or vague hope the company is engaging the prospect of selling, according to research by Bloomberg Gadfly columnists Shira Ovide and Brooke Sutherland. But the rumors are never true (yet!), even though "market deal chatter," whatever that is, happens all the time. Why is Twitter M&A speculation so rampant and unreliable, and how can investors use Twitter as a money-making tool? Sutherland and Ovide chat with host Alex Sherman.

<p>Investors seem to be praying Twitter will sell itself. The stock jumps almost 5 percent at every rumor or vague hope the company is engaging the prospect of selling, according to research by Bloomberg Gadfly columnists Shira Ovide and Brooke Sutherland. But the rumors are never true (yet!), even though "market deal chatter," whatever that is, happens all the time. Why is Twitter M&amp;A speculation so rampant and unreliable, and how can investors use Twitter as a money-making tool? Sutherland and Ovide chat with host Alex Sherman.</p>

Bloomberg M&A reporters, joined by outside experts and members of Bloomberg's Deals team, examines the week's biggest deals and highlights M&A trends most under scrutiny by Wall Street. He'll talk to reporters who broke Bloomberg's major scoops and interview investors, executives, lawyers and bankers for an inside peek into what's going on inside corporate boardrooms and what it's like working with the world's largest companies and richest people.

Bloomberg M&A reporter Alex Sherman examines the week's biggest deals and highlights M&A trends most under scrutiny by Wall Street.

Deal of the Week

42: Just Hoping Twitter Is for Sale Doesn’t Make it True

42: Just Hoping Twitter Is for Sale Doesn't Make it True

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