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Facebook IPO Nosedive Gets Facebook IPO Class-Action Lawsuit

It’s been more and more apparent that there was some shady — though not necessarily illegal! — activity from Facebook’s bank advisors in the lead-up to the company’s IPO last week. And now, investors who got the shaft are trying to get their money back through the courts.


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WSJ: Blame Morgan Stanley For Facebook’s Woeful IPO

Since the start of the week, Facebook’s stock price has been sinking like an anti-social stone. Despite NASDAQ’s open admission about screwing up the offering, the Wall Street Journal is pointing its finger higher up the chain.


May 22, 2012
Online

Why Facebook Shares Tanked Overnight

The stock is falling! The stock is falling! If you stopped following the Facebook IPOcalypse on Friday, it might be time to pull up your chair again. FB has plummeted 12 per cent as of this writing, with no signs of pulling out of its nosedive. Ruh roh.


May 18, 2012
News

Facebook Will Score $16 Billion Off IPO

As had been expected, Facebook will debut on the NASDAQ tomorrow morning at a price of $US38 per share. What’s that mean for you? Not much. What’s that mean for Mark Zuckerberg?


May 16, 2012
News

Facebook Will Offer Up 50 Million More Shares Than Expected

Facebook has announced that it will be selling an extra 50.6 million shares, at a price likely to fall between $US34 and $US38 per share, reports TechCrunch. That should snag them at least another $US13.1 billion — and probably push their final valuation north of the expected $US100 million.


May 15, 2012
Online

Buying One Share Of Facebook Stock Is A Total Rip-Off

When Facebook stocks begin trading on the market — most likely this Friday — Wall Street hotshots and ordinary folks will be clamouring to get in on the action. Don’t worry if you don’t have a broker and a fancy investment portfolio, because there are plenty of companies more than happy to help you get a single share — for a price.


May 2, 2012
News

Report: Facebook IPO Extravaganza Set For May

The Wall Street Journal reports that the $US5 billion Facebook IPO is set to go May 18 — maybe.


February 7, 2012
Mobile

Will Facebook Mobile Ads Be Here By March?

Last week’s IPO filing was bound to see Facebook push for extra revenue, and it is. The Financial Times reports that Zuckerberg is bringing ads to mobile devices in the next two months.


February 2, 2012
News

Facebook Files $US5b IPO

As expected, Facebook just filed its $5 billion mega-IPO. We’re sorting through the details now, but some important stats already stand out: 845 million users, 100 billion friendships and a whole lot of money heading Zuck’s way. Stock market, meet FB.


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$US5b Facebook IPO Won’t Make You Rich

It’s widely reported that Facebook is going to file for an IPO today, and likely that the offering will be in the $US5 billion range. Time to start digging up your backyard bullion stash, right? Wrong. For the average guy the Facebook IPO is strictly Like, don’t touch.