Author Bio Fool since 2011. I write about consumer goods, the big picture, and whatever else piques my interest. Follow me on Twitter to see my latest articles, and for commentary on hot topics in retail and the broad market. Follow @tmfbowman Everything seemed in place for Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) to soar on its first-quarter earnings report. The company delighted investors at its February Investor Day conference, unveiling a suite of new products and potential revenue streams. Digital advertising in general has been booming, as strong reports from Alphabet and Facebook showed last week, and the first quarter included a number of major news events like the Capitol insurrection and President Biden's inauguration, which helped draw people to Twitter. Third-party data even indicated strong traffic among users and advertisers during the quarter.