The Top 10 Financial Tweets For Friday, August 23

There are millions of tweets written every day. Benzinga sifts through the maelstrom of information to find the ten best tweets of the day that are either informative, insightful or just down right comical.

1. CNNMoney.com

CNNMoney.com ( @CNNMoney ) tweeted out this morning about Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) CEO Steve Ballmer's plan to retire within a year. It's so nice that shareholders throw a victory party and shares soar.

2. BI: Finance

BI: Finance ( @clusterstock ) tweeted out that directing legend George Lucas bought up quite a chunk of Starbucks (NASDAQ: @SBUX ). That's quite the vote of confidence for the company where his wife is a board member.

3. Financial Times

Financial Times ( @FinancialTimes ), tweeted out a great video that discusses whether the EMEs were due for a decline or whether alarm bells should be going off worldwide.

4. Circa

Circa ( @Circa) tweeted out that Brazil's tired of its currency roller coaster. Fear of rising U.S. rates and taper talk must be contagious…

5. Reuters Business

Reuters Business ( @ReutersBiz) tweeted out about the market-shaking blackout on the Nasdaq yesterday. Here's something you can still have faith in: those behind its revival valued a ‘fair and orderly market' over a sloppy but speedy one.

6. BI: Tech

BI: Tech ( @SAI ) tweeted out its CEO isn't the only thing that Microsoft is bidding adieu to. The company may be out with the old (software) and all about the new (devices and services).

7. The Economist

The Economist ( @TheEconomist ) tweeted out that a whole new group of entrepreneurs is coming to Washington: the tech tycoons. They're not longer willing to sit idly and watch their businesses suffocate due to regulation.

8. TechCrunch

TechCrunch ( @TechCrunch ) tweeted out about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) latest step up in the software game. iWork for iCloud is now available to you anywhere you go.

9. Forex Trading Commen

Forex Trading Commen ( @forexcommentary ) tweeted out an interesting analysis about the Fed's next chairman. The economy could see a different direction depending on who's at its reigns.

10. Zerohedge

Zerohedge ( @zerohedge ) tweeted out that Argentina might have delayed its economic execution…for now. However, it's highly probable that the Supreme Court will rule the same way.