Facebook’s wretched stock performance over the past two weeks may reflect more than just a poorly managed initial public offering
Technology & Media
Why Doesn’t Apple Get More Respect In the Stock Market?
Let’s talk about that other technology stock, shall we? You remember. Apple.
Apple has a problem. The opposite of Facebook’s problem. It’s undervalued and likely to stay that way. That’s pretty surprising given that, even …
Is Innovation Dead — or Doing Just Fine, Thank You?
Facebook has been accused of many things: ripping off individual investors by selectively disclosing bad news to big investors before its IPO; increasing cynicism about Wall Street and damaging the IPO market; being a …
Are We Witnessing the Death of the Big-Box Store?
Best Buy released its first-quarter 2012 earnings this week, and though the numbers beat Wall Street expectations, net income took a tumble — falling 25%, compared with last year. And more than just poor earnings have plagued …
Has Facebook Jinxed the IPO Market for Everyone?
Facebook’s post-IPO meltdown has certainly been bad news for investors who got into the stock at its initial price — or higher. Is it also bad news for the IPO market as a whole?
Facebook, Wall Street Banks Sued Over Pre-IPO Financial Forecasts
Just days after its controversial IPO, Facebook and its Wall Street bankers have been hit by shareholder lawsuits alleging that the social networking giant and its underwriters concealed the company’s decelerating revenue growth …
The Term “Pink Collar” Is Silly And Outdated — Let’s Retire It
You can’t throw a stone around the internet today (if that’s even possible?) without running into the New York Times’ new study on so-called “pink-collar jobs.” The report found that over the last decade more and more …
Facebook IPO Furor: Feds Probing Deal Over Insider Bank Warnings
It’s Official: Google Has Acquired Motorola Mobility
Google has made its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility official. Google CEO Larry Page announced the closing of the deal in a company blog post:
7 Reasons Facebook Flopped
Facebook skidded 11% lower on Monday, its second day as a publicly traded stock, capping one of the worst market debuts ever. Let’s hope that Mark Zuckerberg and his new bride Priscilla Chan aren’t as star-crossed as the $16 …
Facebook IPO Fallout: Four Lessons from a Rocky Public Debut
Facebook shares fell 11% on Monday, after Morgan Stanley and other Wall Street banks ceased to prop up the social network’s stock at Friday’s $38 offering price. Although the IPO was a big success for Facebook and its early …
Is “Edgy” Marketing Too Edgy To Last?
It all came down to a not-so-innocent nativity scene. Last week, Delta Airlines pulled ads from the Daily Show after the Catholic League complained about an image of a naked women with a manger between her legs.