Apple, Facebook, Google: Who Needs Twitter More?

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with Jason Moser and Joe Magyer, discuss the latest business news. Apple reportedly held discussions with Twitter about investing in the social-media company. The investment would have put Twitter's valuation at over $10 billion. With Facebook acknowledging the importance (and challenge) of monetizing its own mobile division, is Twitter worth more to Facebook? And since Google has plenty of cash on hand, should the search giant make an investment of its own? In this segment, the guys analyze which tech titan needs Twitter more and which would provide the best fit.

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