August 20, 2012 Tags: GOING public (Securities), INVESTMENT policyATTITUDES, SECURITIES -- Listing, STOCKHOLDERS, STOCKS (Finance), TRACKING stock
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UNTIL May 18, the Facebook story seemed to ride an ever-higher wave of media attention. The number of mentions of Facebook in The New York Times over the previous 12 months had risen to heights never seen by other technology companies (with the exception of Twitter). In the weeks leading up to the initial public offering of Facebook stock on May 18, The Times repeatedly spoke of a ”frenzy” around the company and strong demand for its stock, at one point even linking the company’s young founder and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to ”a line of revolutionaries stretching back to Gutenberg.”
Read MoreJune 14, 2012 Tags: CAPITALISTS & financiers, CHIEF executive officers, GOING public (Securities)
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The article discusses the May 2012 wedding of Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of the social media network Facebook, to his girlfriend of nine years, Priscilla Chan. Topics include the guests’ reactions to the surprise backyard wedding, the timing of Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO), and Chan’s graduation from medical school at the University of California in San Francisco. INSETS: Timing Is Everything;Beast Comes First.
Read MoreJune 11, 2012 Tags: CELEBRITY weddings, CHIEF executive officers, GOING public (Securities)
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The article looks at the initial public offering (IPO) of the social networking company Facebook and presents the author’s views that the company’s IPO was poorly managed. Topics include the role of chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg, pricing of Facebook’s shares, and investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority concerning insider trading of Facebook shares.
Read MoreJune 10, 2012 Tags: CHIEF executive officers, GOING public (Securities), INSIDER trading in securities, SECURITIES industry -- United States
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The article discusses the status of the initial public offering (IPO) market in the aftermath of the reported troubles involving social networking company Facebook’s IPO in 2012, and it provides a list of steps to take to avoid getting involved in a troublesome IPO. Several start-up companies which are reportedly headed towards the IPO stage are mentioned, including the cloud storage company Dropbox.
Read MoreJune 7, 2012 Tags: GOING public (Securities), MANAGEMENT, NEW business enterprises -- Finance, ONLINE social networks
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Wall Street is playing the Facebook blame game. As shares of the social network tumbled in their second day of trading, bankers, investors and analysts wondered what had gone wrong with the initial public offering of Facebook, the most highly anticipated technology debut in years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Read MoreJune 5, 2012 Tags: CAPITALISTS & financiers, GOING public (Securities), ONLINE social networks, SECURITIES industry -- United States
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The article focuses on online social network Facebook and what the company has to do after its initial public offering (IPO) to remain the top online social network. It states investment analysts predict Facebook’s market value could be higher than 100 billion dollars after its IPO. It suggests Facebook has to continue to innovate across many sectors and neutralize potential threats like the photo-sharing service Instagram. It mentions founder Mark Zuckerberg will possess a controlling interest.
Read MoreMay 21, 2012 Tags: GOING public (Securities), MARKET value, ONLINE social networks
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The article notes that although investment-holding company DKSH Holdings had a successful initial public offering (IPO) in March 2012 and cable-television operator Ziggo appears poised to do similarly, it is still a difficult environment for IPOs in Europe.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2012 Tags: GOING public (Securities)
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The article reports that chief executive Mark Zuckerberg of social-media company Facebook Inc. did not attend a meeting company executives held with bankers and securities analysts on March 19, 2012, and further notes that underwriters for Facebook’s 2012 initial public offering will receive a fee that is substantially below average.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2012 Tags: GOING public (Securities)
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The article offers information on the initial public offering (IPO) of the online social media company Facebook. Topics include the valuation of the company and the success of online social networking websites such as LinkedIn and Twitter. The author explains why investors should postpone plans to purchase Facebook stock until the price stabilizes.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2012 Tags: GOING public (Securities), INVESTMENTS, ONLINE social networks, STOCKS (Finance) -- Prices, VALUATION
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