Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Money Managers, Analysts Comment on Facebook IPO - ABC News


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Money Managers, Analysts Comment on Facebook IPO
ABC News
Facebook is finally going public. For investors lucky enough to get in on the IPO, the question is simple: Is this going to be the mother lode that puts their kids through college? Or an over-hyped dud? Facebook, whose stock ticker symbol will be FB, ...
Facebook IPO tests easy growth assumptionsReuters
Zuckerberg Tops Google Founders With $28.4 Billion Facebook HaulSan Francisco Chronicle
Facebook's Zuckerberg retains grip in historic $5bn IPOTelegraph.co.uk
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Facebook Unsure It Can Enter China Because of Government Regulations - PCWorld


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Facebook Unsure It Can Enter China Because of Government Regulations
PCWorld
By Michael Kan, IDG News China, one of the world's largest Internet markets, could be out of reach of Facebook because of the Chinese government's strict censorship policies, the company said in its filing on Wednesday for an initial public offering ...
Zuckerberg Controlling 57% of Facebook Seen as Risk to InvestorsBusinessWeek
Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPOReuters
Friending Wall Street? Facebook hopes to raise $5 billion in highly ...Washington Post
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Wealthy Investors Shrug at Facebook IPO After Private Purchases - BusinessWeek


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Wealthy Investors Shrug at Facebook IPO After Private Purchases
BusinessWeek
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Wealthy investors aren't clamoring for a piece of Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering because some own the stock through private transactions while others shy away from risky technology deals, according to advisers.
Zuckerberg Describes 'The Hacker Way' at FacebookABC News
Facebook IPO filing reveals first look at company's financesSan Jose Mercury News
Goldman Loses Facebook IPO Lead Role After 'Strained' 2011 SaleSan Francisco Chronicle
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Facebook IPO filing reveals first look at company's finances - San Jose Mercury News


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Facebook IPO filing reveals first look at company's finances
San Jose Mercury News
By Mike Swift, Peter Delevett, Brandon Bailey and Troy Wolverton Declaring that Facebook was built to be not just a company but also to "accomplish a social mission," the idealistic young creator of the world's largest online social network launched ...
Facebook IPO Will Put Social Network in Google, Apple's LeagueeWeek
Factbook: Facebook's laundry list of risksReuters
From Founders to Decorators, Facebook RichesNew York Times
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Can 'the best Android' phone pull off a sequel? - Christian Science Monitor


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Samsung Galaxy S III: Can 'the best Android' phone pull off a sequel?
Christian Science Monitor
The Samsung Galaxy S III will launch later this year, Samsung reps said in a statement. By Matthew Shaer / February 1, 2012 Samsung has confirmed it is readying a Galaxy S III handset. Here, an older Galaxy S phone. In February of last year, ...
Rumors surface for Galaxy S II Plus and other Samsung devicesCNET
Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBusinessWeek
Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg
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For Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches - New York Times


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For Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO รข€" The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls of the social network's first headquarters made a smart bet. The shares owned by the artist, David Choe, are expected to be worth upward of $200 million ...
Facebook IPO shines light on revenue, user growthComputerworld
Facebook IPO filing shines a light on company's financesLos Angeles Times
For Zuckerberg, Riches up to $28 BillionWall Street Journal
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Rumors surface for Galaxy S II Plus and other Samsung devices - CNET


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Rumors surface for Galaxy S II Plus and other Samsung devices
CNET
by Scott Webster February 1, 2012 4:53 PM PST Follow @swebster77 If so, keep your chin up, because there should be plenty of other Samsung news coming out of the show this year. Indeed, the rumor mill has already moved on with a prediction that, ...
Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBusinessWeek
Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg
German Court Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1NPC Magazine
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Zuckerberg IPO Haul Could Top $28 Billion - Wall Street Journal


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Zuckerberg IPO Haul Could Top $28 Billion
Wall Street Journal
By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER Facebook Inc.'s impending initial public offering of stock could yield 27-year-old founder Mark Zuckerberg's a fortune valued at $21 billion to $28 billion. According to IPO paperwork Facebook filed Wednesday, Mr. Zuckerberg owns ...
Facebook files for initial public stock offeringLos Angeles Times
The 6 Most Surprising Things From Facebook's IPO FilingWired News
Facebook files for IPOWashington Post
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Facebook Files for IPO - Wall Street Journal


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Facebook Files for IPO
Wall Street Journal
By SHAYNDI RAICE Facebook Inc. filed for an initial public offering that could value the company at between $75 billion to $100 billion, putting the eight-year-old social network on track to be one of the biggest Web stock market debuts of all time, ...
Facebook: 'substantial complexities' to entering ChinaLos Angeles Times
Post-IPO, Facebook will have to make privacy investigations publicArs Technica
Facebook Files to Raise $5B in Biggest Internet IPOBloomberg
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Facebook files for IPO - USA TODAY


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Facebook files for IPO
USA TODAY
By Jon Swartz, Scott Martin and Matt Krantz, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO รข€" Facebook today filed to go public in a bid to raise $5 billion with a mammoth stock offering . Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Facebook's IPO has been eagerly ...
Friending Wall Street? Facebook hopes to raise $5 billion in highly ...Washington Post
Facebook files long-awaited IPOSan Jose Mercury News
Facebook unveils $5bn stock market flotation plansBBC News
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Facebook IPO may be social networking bellwether - Computerworld


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Facebook IPO may be social networking bellwether
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - Facebook today is expected to file plans for its initial public offering, and IT and financial analysts say it could be one of the biggest IPOs in US history. In fact, Facebook's IPO could be a bellwether for the entire ...
Facebook IPO: Google 2.0?Forbes
How Close Is Facebook's IPO?DailyFinance
The Facebook IPO: billion-user ambition at a $1bn priceThe Guardian
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The Facebook IPO: billion-user ambition at a $1bn price - The Guardian


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The Facebook IPO: billion-user ambition at a $1bn price
The Guardian
All right, maybe the great recession and near financial apocalypse can compete for significance on a world-historical basis over the last few years with the rise of Facebook. But I'd still vote for Facebook as the big one in its transformative effects ...
Facebook's IPO is light on guarantees, heavy on riskBetaNews
Is Facebook IPO Google all over again?MarketWatch
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Facebook IPO timing and filing with Morgan Stanley named - SlashGear


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Facebook IPO timing and filing with Morgan Stanley named
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The market is preparing itself for one of the largest IPO openings in recent memory with the launch of Facebook, the group today being said to be choosing Morgan Stanley to take the lead at the start. This Initial Public Offering is said to be setting ...
Facebook's IPO is light on guarantees, heavy on riskBetaNews
Facebook may delay IPO filing, WSJ saysmsnbc.com
Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial OfferingBusinessWeek
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Silicon Valley still waiting for Facebook to update its IPO status - San Jose Mercury News


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Silicon Valley still waiting for Facebook to update its IPO status
San Jose Mercury News
By Jeremy C. Owens Analysts, investors and Facebook fans awoke early Wednesday morning, eager to get a look at Facebook's filing for an initial public offering, which should include the financial information and other data the Menlo Park social network ...
Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial OfferingBusinessWeek
Facebook may delay IPO filing, WSJ saysmsnbc.com
Report: Wall Street Braces For Facebook IPOCRN
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German Court Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N - PC Magazine


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German Court Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius In the wake of several patent-related victories over Samsung, Apple was dealt a setback Wednesday when a Munich court declined to ban the modified Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany. "Samsung has shown that it is more likely than ...
Court defies Apple demand to ban Samsung tabletRegister
Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, NexusBusinessWeek
Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg
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Could Silicon Valley see a 'Facebook effect'? - Washington Post


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Could Silicon Valley see a 'Facebook effect'?
Washington Post
Things could be looking very green in Silicon Valley, thanks to an influx of cash that could come from Facebook's initial public offering. Even the state of California is expecting a windfall from the filing รข€" saying that hundreds of millions of ...
Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial OfferingBusinessWeek
Facebook may delay IPO filing, WSJ saysmsnbc.com
Michael Grimes: the banker bringing Facebook to Wall StreetTelegraph.co.uk
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Evaluating The Facebook IPO - San Francisco Chronicle


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Evaluating The Facebook IPO
San Francisco Chronicle
Facebook fueled massive speculation and interest in their purported initial public offering (IPO) filing that may be due for release as early as the first week of February. The rumor grew momentum when the social media giant froze trading of its stock ...
Dylan's Desk: 6 things you should know about the Facebook IPOVentureBeat
What to expect from Facebook's IPO filingWashington Post
Reminder: The $5 Billion Facebook IPO Won't Make You RichGizmodo
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Will Facebook Deliver an IPO Surprise? - ABC News


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Will Facebook Deliver an IPO Surprise?
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Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004.
Goldman Sachs Takes ThirdNew York Times
Zuckerberg-Page: Behold the next tech CEO duelCNET
The Facebook effect: Will charities reap some of the IPO dough?msnbc.com
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Facebook to unveil prospectus for $5B IPO Wednesday morning, reports say - Fox News


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Facebook to unveil prospectus for $5B IPO Wednesday morning, reports say
Fox News
Social-networking leader Facebook is reportedly poised to file a preliminary prospectus Wednesday morning for a $5 billion IPO, just half as large as had been anticipated. The Facebook IPO is one of the most highly-anticipated in recent offering, ...
The Facebook effect: Will charities reap some of the IPO dough?msnbc.com
Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?San Francisco Chronicle
Facebook IPO: How big will it be and what's the significance?Washington Post
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Facebook to file $5 billion IPO Wednesday: IFR - Reuters


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Facebook to file $5 billion IPO Wednesday: IFR
Reuters
By Anthony Hughes and Stephen Lacey | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook is expected to submit paperwork to regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering and has selected Morgan Stanley and four other bookrunners to handle the ...
Facebook IPO: How big will it be and what's the significance?Washington Post
Facebook tipped for IPO by JuneSlashGear
Report: Facebook to Unveil Prospectus for $5B IPO Wednesday MorningFox News
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Facebook IPO: How big will it be and what's the significance? - Washington Post


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Facebook IPO: How big will it be and what's the significance?
Washington Post
The social-networking Web site is reportedly planning to file paperwork for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Just how big would the IPO be? Hayley Tsukayama reports: Facebook's rumored to be filing ...
Report: Facebook to Unveil Prospectus for $5B IPO Wednesday MorningFox News
Zuck plots carefully considered Facebook IPORegister
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Facebook Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO - Washington Post


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Facebook Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO
Washington Post
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Elliott Gotkine reports on Bloomberg ...
Facebook IPO filing may come todayTG Daily
Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?The Associated Press
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Sony Names Hirai as Head to Succeed Stringer Amid TV Losses - BusinessWeek


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Sony Names Hirai as Head to Succeed Stringer Amid TV Losses
BusinessWeek
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., predicting a fourth consecutive year of losses, named Kazuo Hirai as chief executive officer, replacing Howard Stringer after falling behind Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Hirai, 51, will take charge of Japan's ...
Sony's Hirai, Executive Who Led PlayStation Turnaround, Promoted to CEOPCWorld
Sony says Hirai to become president, CEO in AprilReuters
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Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise? - The Associated Press


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Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) รข€" Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google ...
Facebook set to file IPO today with $100bn tagTelegraph.co.uk
Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Initial OfferingBusinessWeek

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