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Tweets 'predict share price patterns'

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The millions of tweets posted on Twitter are being analysed by a UK hedge fund to predict share price patterns. Adam Shaw speaks to Indiana University professor Johan Bollen, who designed the programme, and asked him to explain how it works.


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