Wall St cheers exit of Twitter chief Costolo

As Twitter chief executive officer Dick Costolo’s departure was cheered by stockholders, his fans struck a different note, flooding the micro-blogging site he has steered for nearly five years with messages of gratitude and support.

Shortly after Twitter announced Mr Costolo would step down on July 1, the site was inundated with 140-character tributes from employees and supporters, many capped off with the hashtag #ThankYouDickC.

Twitter employees also used the hashtag #lovewhereyouwork to show solidarity with their departing leader.