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  "id": 9178289,
  "title": "Why is Twilio stock surging today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/why-is-twilio-stock-surging-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:49:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-twilio-stock-surging-today-93CH-4911475"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twilio Inc.'s stock skyrocketed 6.6% today, reaching $283.68 and hitting a fresh 52-week high of $286.12. This surge was spurred by bullish price target increases from two Wall Street firms who attributed the growth to the rising popularity of consumer-facing AI agents. TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood raised his target to $300, maintaining a Buy rating, and highlighted the potential for AI-powered personal assistants to boost SMS, voice, and WhatsApp traffic on Twilio's platform. Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick also increased her target to $290, also keeping a Buy rating, and emphasized that AI-generated communications could create a new communication and identity layer for Twilio to profit from. Twilio's strong second-quarter performance, with a 22% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.50 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.47, further bolstered investor confidence. The broader market showed modest support, with the Nasdaq up 0.5% and the S&P 500 and Dow remaining flat. The AI infrastructure trade continued to receive investor enthusiasm, as chipmakers continued a multi-day winning streak. The combination of the analysts' upgrades, Twilio's recent earnings growth, and the favorable market conditions created a compelling reason for investors to push the stock to record highs.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}