With the much heralded Facebook IPO almost upon us, a backlash is growing among those weary of the endless hype. Some are skeptical of the company’s lofty valuation; others are just sick of all the attention being given to a …
Facebook IPO
Facebook Co-Founder Gives Up U.S. Citizenship — Is He Ungrateful, or Heroic?
Facebook’s IPO is Now Available For E-Trade Retail Investors
Giant online discount brokerage E-Trade has begun offering its retail clients a slice of Facebook‘s highly-anticipated IPO, making good on Mark Zuckerberg‘s desire to give casual investors the chance to participate in the red-hot …
I Went to the Facebook Roadshow and All I Got Was a Brownie
I went to the biggest show in town without a ticket and got busted at the door — even though I was dressed better than the star, who appeared in a hoodie and sneaks.
The Facebook roadshow — the ritualistic presentation to …
Facebook Wants to Connect with You After All
Facebook is connecting with Mom and Pop. The world’s most popular social media site has added an online trading firm to group of firms underwriting its IPO — and is serving up a video for potential investors that might well have …
With IPO Looming, Is Facebook’s Ad Business Ready for Prime Time?
On Monday, Facebook will begin the ritualistic process of wooing Wall Strret investors ahead of its forthcoming IPO, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Facebook’s “road show” comes ahead of a May 18 target IPO …
Zynga Shares Jump On Facebook IPO Connection
It’s good to be friends with Facebook. Zynga, the online video game company, saw its stock soar nearly 20% Thursday after Facebook disclosed that it made 12% of its revenue off the company last year. The social networking giant, …
Why Facebook’s IPO Matters
Facebook’s initial public offering later this spring will create a billion-dollar windfall for its founders and early investors, so it’s easy to be cynical and view the IPO as another example of insiders cashing in on the latest …
Facebook by the Numbers: IPO Filing Highlights
Facebook’s S-1 IPO filling with the Securities and Exchange Commission is the first step toward becoming a public company — and the first time that public market investors have been able to scrutinize the company’s books. …
Read Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s IPO Letter
Social networking giant Facebook filed IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Here is CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to prospective shareholders.
Facebook Set to File For $5 Billion IPO Wednesday: Report
Social networking giant Facebook is expected to file documents for its long-awaited initial public offering on Wednesday morning, according to a new report by International Financing Review, a Thomson Reuters publication. IFR …
Facebook Is Responsible for Creating 450,000 Jobs? Really?!
As Facebook prepares to file its IPO documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — as soon as Wednesday, according to recent reports — the company is trying to make the argument that it adds more to the economy …
