NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Facebook (FB ) and Twitter (TWTR ) investors have experienced a wild ride since these two social media giants have gone public. After reporting third quarter earnings this week, Facebook shares are down approximately 8%, while Twitter shares declined roughly double that amount. What's more, year-to-date, shares in each company have moved in completely opposite directions as Facebook gained nearly 36% compared to Twitter's 36% drop over the past 10 months.