This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. Facebook stock rose nearly 3% Tuesday to come within $11 of its IPO price – but a disappointing earnings report could send shares plunging if the social media giant doesn’t show healthy improvement. One of the biggest things…
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Could Another Go at a Facebook Phone Actually Work? – Money Morning
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. A Facebook phone could be in the works, serving as the company’s latest bold attempt to increase revenue and make money from its one billion users. The social media giant sent out invites last week to a press…
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Outed By Facebook for Profit- Chriss W. Street
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Cambridge University just published a study of how sophisticated computer programs tracking the use of Facebook can discern undisclosed private information such as the users’ sexual orientation, religion, drug-use, health and emotional stability. Desperate to halt its stock’s dismal slide since going public, Facebook has increasingly sought new ways to make more money and prove…
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Should Investors Dump Facebook Stock for LinkedIn? – Money Morning
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. LinkedIn Corp. (Nasdaq: LNKD) just reported fourth-quarter earnings that blew away Wall Street estimates, a nice addition to its already impressive resume — and one that is making LNKD much more attractive than Facebook stock. LinkedIn earned 35…
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Facebook Earnings Preview: Will Investors “Like” Q4 Earnings? Money Morning
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning – Only the News You Can Profit From. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) stock has staged an impressive rebound in recent months after the company’s disastrous IPO. Since mid-November, the social networking giant’s stock has gained more than 68%, going…
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Secondary buyouts exceed corporate acquisitions – Sober Look
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Sober Look. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. While US retail investors are suckered into social media IPOs, a thriving market keeps many large, cash flow positive companies in institutional hands and out of public’s reach. Many retail investors haven’t even heard of companies such as…
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The Future According to Facebook- James Kwak- The Baseline Scenario
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By James Kwak From the Times: “Doug Purdy, the director of developer products, painted Facebook’s future with great enthusiasm . . . One day soon, he said, the Facebook newsfeed on your mobile phone would deliver to you everything you want … Continue reading →
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Facebook IPO Leads SEC to Scrutinize Nasdaq’s Systems – Advanced Trading
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The Atlantic WireFacebook IPO Leads SEC to Scrutinize Nasdaq's SystemsAdvanced TradingThe watchdog is investigating Nasdaq's computer systems and processes related to the flawed Facebook IPO on May 18, and could demand upgrades from the exchang…
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Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Marries Longtime Boyfriend – Forbes
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ForbesFacebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Marries Longtime BoyfriendForbesThe Facebook-watching world was surprised the day following the company's IPO when co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his girlfriend Priscilla Chan. Now it seems that ma…
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Facebook fallout chills IPO market – Reuters
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Wall Street JournalFacebook fallout chills IPO marketReutersNumber of IPO deals down 50 pct in Q2* Q2 strongest period by dollars raised* M&A deals, up 61 pct, could lift IPOs for the yearJuly 2 (Reuters) – The number of initial public offerings in…