As a follow up to my blog posted this morning, "Breaking News: What Microsoft's Acquisition of LinkedIn Means," here's a great read from Recode:

Does the LinkedIn sale put Twitter in play? Yes, it does.

“News that LinkedIn sold to Microsoft on Monday for more than $26 billion has pushed Twitter stock up more than 8 percent in early-morning trading. The reason? If Microsoft is willing to break the bank for LinkedIn, maybe there’s a savior out there for Twitter, too!”

Read the full article here.