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It's Official: Facebook is Now Public
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 11:30am
The long-awaited social networking IPO is now here. Are you excited? After a lengthy delay this morning, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) -- the world's largest social network -- has become a public company. Co-founded by Mark Zuckerberg and launched during the winter of 2004, Facebook was the first company...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 - 9:19am
Three Devastating Reasons Facebook's IPO Could Flop
On the cusp of Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) long-awaited IPO, analysts and investors continue to argue over the social network's potential success. But what are the real dangers? Why could Facebook end up a dud? Bearish analysts and bloggers alike will tell you that, even with 900 million users...
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How Many Facebook Users Plan to Invest in its IPO?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 2:05pm
Fifty-one percent, an AP-CNBC poll found. But half of Americans think the company's nearly $100 billion valuation is too high. Americans aren't the only ones who are rolling their eyes at Facebook's valuation. According to CNBC, nearly two-thirds of "active investors" think that Facebook (NASDAQ:...
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 11:32pm
Three Small-Cap Alternatives to the Facebook IPO
Social-networking leader Facebook is expected to price its giant IPO on May 17, with the stock beginning to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market the following day under the ticker symbol "FB." The preliminary price range for the shares has been set at $28 to $35 apiece. At the high end of the...
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 3:58pm
Facebook Prices IPO Price Range At $28.00 to $35.00
Facebook has priced its IPO range at $28.00 to $35.00. The deal size is set at 337.4 million shares with the company offering 180 million shares and existing shareholders selling 157 million. The IPO could value the company at up to $74.8 billion. Reuters is reporting that Facebook founder Mark...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 3:06pm
Should You Buy the Facebook IPO Day One?
According to reports, Facebook will begin its IPO roadshow next week. The roadshow will see the company pitching its shares to prospective investors. Facebook's IPO date could be later this month. The hype surrounding the Facebook IPO has been building at least since the turn of the year. Shares...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 8:28am
Mark Zuckerberg is Not the CEO of Facebook
If Facebook's chief executive is merely a figurehead, who is really in charge of the social media empire? Trip Chowdhry, the Managing Director of Equity Research at Global Equities Research, wondered the same thing. "I think maybe the question has to be asked: who is running the show at Facebook...
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Facebook Snaps Up Instagram in Latest Ego Boost
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 1:46pm
Following Zynga's (NASDAQ: ZNGA) acquisition lead, Facebook has just acquired Instagram in a new $1B deal. The instant-success photo application has been gaining momentum for some time, and will likely increase the valuation on Facebook's pending IPO. In a statement on Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 11:49am
At $100 Billion, Facebook Could Be a Bargain
A few weeks ago when Facebook filed its IPO, rumor had it that Facebook could see a valuation of over $100 billion. Using the International Monetary Fund's numbers, that would make Facebook worth about four times the GDP of Afghanistan, and about a third of Greece's GDP. The total was met with...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 9:32pm
Tonight, We All "Think Different"
1955-2011. There is not much more I can say about Steve Jobs. By now, we all know his accomplishments at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), at Pixar (NYSE: DIS), and at NeXt. From the iPod to iTunes, the Mac, to the iPhone, and finally to the iPad. As I sit here trying to think about how to formulate this...
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